9-inch Killdeer
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This 9-inch Killdeer carving was hand-crafted from solid Basswood. The Killdeer has distinctive double-breast bands as well as a distinctive, piercing call, kill-dee or dee-dee-dee. The bright-reddish orange rump is visible in flight. Downy young Killdeer have only one breast band. Commonly found in grassy fields and on shores, the Killdeer nests on open ground usually on gravel. It may form loose flocks and linger into early winter in its summer range.
Reference
National Geographic Field Guide To The Birds of North America, Fifth Edition, Page 158
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