A Parent Killdeer Doing a “Broken Wing” Behavior

A parent Killdeer working to protect its young — although it did but need to with me. In “The Precocious Killdeer,” Diane Porter says: “You sometimes see an adult killdeer in gravel, such as along a rocky railroad easement, or on a dirt road. As you approach, the killdeer may suddenly develop a broken wing. …