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I Am a Killdeer Bird

Killdeer 

Killdeer Hidden in the crisp green field grass, my babies lay under our guidance protected as they lay nestled safe in a quiet place. 

A nest I have scratched from a small shallow area in the brown soil camouflaged from sight. 

Dee –dee- dee- dee-ee- kildee- dee-ee !

 Bobbing my head up and down attempting to distract and lure the predator away from my nest as it comes near. Immediately my mate runs quickly to the left, feigning I have a broken wing I hobble to the right. It's coming to close; I spread my wings and take flight to escape taunting the predator with my call. 

Dee –dee- dee- dee-ee- kildee- dee-ee !

 We successfully succeeded to divert the predator away. I back track to my babies, shaking from the trauma I have gone through.

 OH! No! 

One of my young has ventured away from the nest I have to direct him back before he falls prey to one of our predators. 

Thank goodness the others have remained hidden.

 Replicas of ourselves, our downy fluffy babies are scurrying about following us. They’re foraging around for insects and earthworms since they are not old enough to fly. 

My chicks will be on their own after their feathers and wing muscles are sufficiently developed for flight

©5/14/2015

 
	Voice Call: loud, piercing kill-dee or dee-dee-dee.

•	This was an experience I had on a church courtyard when walking my dog


Contest Name: Your Favourite Old Poem #2 
Sponsor: Shadow Hamilton

Copyright © Eve Roper | Year Posted 2015

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Sara Kendrick Date: 3/31/2022 10:06:00 AM Back with congrats on your win in Brian's contest. Way to go. Sara Login to Reply

Christuraj Alex Date: 3/18/2022 9:53:00 PM Great personification. Beautifully written. Congratulations! Login to Reply

Skat A Date: 6/11/2015 4:13:00 PM EVE, :-) Congratulations with your wonderful win! *SKAT* Login to Reply Eve Roper Date: 6/11/2015 5:24:00 PM Thank you, Skat, it is wonderful to have been choosen. hugs eve

Richard Lamoureux Date: 6/11/2015 8:21:00 AM I agree, lovely piece. Congratulations! Login to Reply Eve Roper Date: 6/11/2015 8:36:00 AM Thank you, Rick, so very much. Hugs eve

Shadow Hamilton Date: 6/10/2015 7:20:00 PM still a very lovely poem Eve congrats on 2nd place hugs Login to Reply Eve Roper Date: 6/11/2015 8:35:00 AM Thank you, Shadow, inspiring compliment and placing my poem on your contest. Hugs Eve

Laura Breidenthal Date: 5/24/2015 3:57:00 AM Lovely personification, and quite a cute story! Absolutely loved it! Always, Laura Login to Reply Eve Roper Date: 5/24/2015 7:58:00 AM Thank you, Laura, your inspirational compliment encourage me to keep writting. They are very fascinating bird to watch hugs :~) Eve

Shadow Hamilton Date: 5/16/2015 4:25:00 PM you have displayed so well how a bird protects its young Eve superb write hugs 7 Login to Reply Eve Roper Date: 5/18/2015 9:43:00 AM Thank you, Shadow, your compliment means a lot to me hugs

Bl Devnath Date: 5/16/2015 3:58:00 PM About a new species i have come to know from you. Beautifully done my lovely friend. 7 i feel. Loved always,bl Login to Reply Eve Roper Date: 5/18/2015 9:45:00 AM Thank you, BL Devnath , your inspiring compliment encouraging words to help me work just as hard hugs

Sara Kendrick Date: 5/16/2015 9:40:00 AM Enjoyed learning about this species..I don't think that we have them in our area but I have seen pictures of them in bird books ..Thanks for the visit to my p age..Sara Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 5/18/2015 11:31:00 AM I looked them up and they are very similar to what we call Field Lark but probably a larger bird and also similar to a Sandpiper..Sara Eve Roper Date: 5/18/2015 9:49:00 AM Thank you, Sara, they are very fascinating to watch, but I was truly naive to the fact that they were protecting their young until I experienced it the other day and saw a little replica of their parents. hugs

Paul Callus Date: 5/16/2015 5:17:00 AM Hi Eve! Thanks to your poem I learnt about a bird which I had never seen before....I looked it up, too. I like its shape and the two black bands. The broken wing trick is cute! gl in the contest. // paul Login to Reply Eve Roper Date: 5/18/2015 9:52:00 AM Thank you, Paul, they are very fascinating to watch. hugs dear friend

Constance La France Date: 5/15/2015 3:35:00 PM Eve, you have written about a wonderful bird, I have never heart of this particular bird but you made it so real to me, loved the story of this amazing bird, best of luck in the contest and thanks for visiting my swan poem Login to Reply Eve Roper Date: 5/15/2015 3:55:00 PM Thank you, B.W., on the 8th of this month was my very first experience looking at this tiny creature actions running in front of me, then makes a run back behind me. When I walk back around close to where it’s standing there’s a tiny baby waiting for her. She takes the little one back to its nest hidden in the grass. I come back and again she runs pass in front of me for a little distance, then when she knows I’m far enough she starts back towards her nest.