Fallen and Injured?

Yesterday we went to the nearby wetland again.  In the midst of the real summer, many birds have left here for the cooler mountain side except a few kinds.

While walking along the pond, I came across a strange scene.  What's going on here?  A dead bird?

A Killdeer fallen on a trail?  They like to nest on open ground, usually on gravel.  That is why when anyone approaches their nest, they put on a "broken wing" show to lure predators away from the nest area.

"Come over and look at me. 

(Don't you ever get into the

bushy area where my nest is)."

"Hurry up.  Come on."

After we started following her, she stood up and walked away.


Just to make sure everyone knows how a Killdeer normally looks like.  Here it is.  He/she likes to hang around grassy fields and on shores.