Killdeer Gallery

A bathing killdeer splashes water on its feathers at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge

A preening killdeer cleans its tail feathers at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge

Bath Time

A killdeer bathes in some potholes in the parking lot at Ridgefield's River S Unit. After splashing about to make sure the water got to all of its feathers, it popped up and began to preen, sliding its feathers through its bill to remove any remaining dirt or parasites.

With the tail splayed out so nicely, you can see the various colors and patterns of each of the large tail feathers.

A killdeer walks in the mineral deposits at Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park

Mineral Springs

A killdeer walks along the white mineral deposits at Mammoth Hot Springs at Yellowstone National Park. Elk had walked through a neighboring section and left hoofprints in the fragile crust, the killdeer would sit down in them for a while like they were its own personal sauna.

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