Washtenaw Audubon

bnw_096

Charadrius vociferus

Eggs in a killdeer nest. Many shorebirds, such as killdeer, simply form a shallow depression on the ground and lay their eggs in it. This shallow depression is called a 'scrape.'

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Identification
Charadrius vociferus (killdeer)
Contributors
Washtenaw County Audubon Society
copyright holder
Subjects
Subject Eggs
Type Photo
Subject Nest
Life Stages and Gender egg
Anatomy coloration/patterning cryptic

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