Identify this bird

We had a few little hatchlings on our property today. Not sure what kind of bird it is, but it was quite a commotion with the kids wanting to pet it. Would be nice to know what kind of bird this is:

Killdeer?

killdeer

Thanks! I think that's it. We hear them at night too!

LV Moose wrote in post #17505724
Killdeer?

turkeytamer41 wrote in post #17505726
killdeer

cute little thing

Yep, baby Killdeer.

You should see a parent nearby trying to lure you away w/ a drooping wing-faking an injury to protect the brood.

ardeekay wrote in post #17508337
You should see a parent nearby trying to lure you away w/ a drooping wing-faking an injury to protect the brood.

YES! I did see that! That's exactly what was happening when we were getting close to the chic.

Please don't get too close, let the parents raise their baby without too much stress. Cute shots of the baby though.

Wallace River wrote in post #17514064
Please don't get too close, let the parents raise their baby without too much stress. Cute shots of the baby though.

I hope they survived. There are stray cats, snakes and coyotes around here. I've seen the cats eat the birds. After a few days I saw the parent "looking" for the chics, it was walking around and making the same calls when it was guiding the chic when I was taking the photo.

Killdeer are essentially plovers that don't live on the shore, and like the plover, their nesting habits put them in a pretty vulnerable position.

Really cute shots, I've never seen such a little tyke