According to Pete, these chicks were up and running around after the parents the next day. This robin-sized bird has two black bands on its throat. Its body is light brown with white below. It prefers to inhabit open areas and is somewhat abundant. Killdeer nest on the ground in a nest lined with grass.
Adults protect their nests by feigning injury when a predator approaches.
The parent tries to lure away the predator by dragging its wing along the ground and hobbling away from the nest site. When the danger passes, the bird flies off. Tracks show three toes facing forward and one back. They are small, but abundant along water's edge in many places. Sometimes the tiny toe that faces backward does not leave an imprint in the trail.