| Mallards, ring-necked ducks, killdeer, marbled godwits, and peregrine falcons settle in for the fall. |
| He tore away the ribbon, and knotted it to the stock of killdeer, which had been the gift of the girl herself. |
| What impressed me was that I had never seen a killdeer act in this way before. |
| In addition, killdeer, pipits and some shorebirds visit the grassy areas of landfills. |
| Soon I started driving to the lake north of town, where I found coot and killdeer, and to my uncle's farm to find rufous-sided towhee and field sparrow. |
| However, there were plenty of resident shorebirds hanging out in the lagoon as well, such as the American coot, killdeer, and American avocet. |
