The last one I saw clearly was in Portland, while I was on a walk with my mom. I got a look at a tail while one flew away - their backsides are pretty flashy, you know. Turns out the killdeer we saw belonged to a small family group that took up residence in the Christian High School's field.
Killdeer use the "broken wing" technique to lure predators away from their nests, which, according to my grandmother, can be anywhere they see fit to lay an egg.
I'm a big fan of their giant eyes... pretty bird.
P.S. Pardon the giraffe.
