Killfawns
The most adorable Killfawn ever photographed!!
Yesterday I had to do a double take with some Killdeer that were on the side of the road. . . . I said “Look a bunch of Killfawns”!!! This pair of Killdeer had 4 baby killdeer running beside them! This photo series is pretty much what happened within the following minute!
Killdeer and Killfawns were together and then I pulled up with my vehicle!
Mom chirps RUN babies RUN!
Killfawns go every which direction
They stop to listen for mom’s next direction!
Mom says follow me babies!
Hey Mom . . . Wait for us! . . . . Where are you going?
Hey Brother-Sister . . . where did mom go? . . . . Chirp!
Mom and Dad is down the road . . .
. . . . displaying a broken wing and attracting me away.
Babies make it safe into the grass where the Photographer couldn’t find them!
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OMG the cutest ever-and I didn’t know they called Killdeer babies Killfawn!
17 June 2008 at 8:18 pm
Marg . . . . well I think most others call them baby killdeer but I think Killfawns are a great name for them!!!
17 June 2008 at 8:20 pm
Hey TLBFC members!
Let’s hear it for Tom – the OOOAAA! (the Object Of Our Admiration, Appreciation and Affection!
Another great post!
17 June 2008 at 8:22 pm
I like it-I’m going to start using it too 🙂
17 June 2008 at 8:25 pm
Oh, so adorable! When we lived in Ohio years ago, Kildeer used to always have “nests” in our back yard. I loved watching the “fawns” (great name) and was intrigued by the broken wing trick of the parents. Great series of photos! Loved it!
17 June 2008 at 8:28 pm
Now these fawns are adorable. I remember picking up one and they are as light as air.
17 June 2008 at 8:59 pm
Great series Tom,
I am still in Cleveland and I called Noreen and had her look on the computer at home. Between the Eagle/Osprey duel and this series you have had quite a week. Very Nice
Mike
17 June 2008 at 9:09 pm
After the eagle/osprey battle, I didn’t think you could top yourself. But you did.
Killfawn–LOL! But sweet, and it fits.
17 June 2008 at 9:44 pm
They are the cutest baby birds ever! And your pictures are so good.
17 June 2008 at 9:45 pm
That is an adorable series and narrative Tom!
Bravo!
17 June 2008 at 9:52 pm
I’m totally loving those photos! It should be a children’s book with these pictures. Those are just the cutest Killdeer I’ve ever seen.
17 June 2008 at 10:42 pm
I don’t think I have ever seen a bird like this or heard of it either. Really neat!
~nita~
17 June 2008 at 10:52 pm
Too utterly adorable! Killfawns. Adorable! 🙂
17 June 2008 at 11:41 pm
Killfawns – I love it! Great photos of a wonderful bird. It’s amazing watching the parents do the broken wing dance to lead any threats away from their young.
17 June 2008 at 11:48 pm
Oh, how adorable! Those are really spectacular pictures! I see a lot of killdeer around here but have never seen the babies before.
18 June 2008 at 12:51 am
Tom, what camera did you use for these shots? That’s incredible. I loved it, and it reminded me of the killdeer I saw a year ago who were nesting near a busy road in my neighborhood. I would have loved to have seen them again this year. But I’ll relive my memories through your photos for now. BTW, I only saw 2 “killfawn” with mom and dad last year. This mom and dad have their “wings” full, don’t they?
18 June 2008 at 1:21 am
That was totally adorable and another good reason to always have the camera with you. Thanks for a happy chuckle first thing in the morning.
18 June 2008 at 5:29 am
@ Linda O – Thanks so very much! HUG
@ Marg – Sweet!
@ Rondi – thanks and they are such interesting birds to watch! Glad to have seen these babies!
@ Lisa – thanks and I bet they are very tiny!
@ Mike Head – thanks and so glad you guys enjoyed these two post!
@ KGMom – blush . . . thanks so very much! Guess I had a good camera day!
@ Ruth – Thanks and glad you enjoyed!
@ Lynne – Thanks and is how I remember the few minutes that I saw these guys!
@ Linda – thanks and not sure if I am ready for a childrens book! But thanks
@ Nita – thanks and they are common around many parkinglots!
@ Liza – thanks
@ Adam – thanks and it is wonderful watching the adults !
@ Robin – thanks and you know I don’t see many babies also!
@ Mary – This was with the D300 and 400mm . . . I couldn’t get too close without parents going crazy and working from the vehicle is a great blind!
@ Beth – thanks and wish I could take the camera with me everywhere . . . I was just lucky to have had it with me at the time!
18 June 2008 at 6:59 am
This has to be the cutest baby bird I have ever seen! WOW! Great shots and love your narrative!
18 June 2008 at 7:44 am
Adorable!
18 June 2008 at 7:58 am
What lovely birds! But…why are they called killfawns?
18 June 2008 at 8:11 am
OK, now I am full of the warm and fuzzies for the day!!
18 June 2008 at 8:22 am
I think Linda’s on to something Tom! You could easily do a children’s book – you’re a great narrator and what a fun story it would be!!
18 June 2008 at 8:49 am
Man oh man is that cute! What good camo on those Killfawns too. 🙂
18 June 2008 at 9:32 am
Wonderful photos and captions. You bring so much more “wild” into my city life.
18 June 2008 at 9:57 am
Wonderful series of photos. Those killfawns are the cutest little things.
18 June 2008 at 10:22 am
Maybe you should think about getting the sailboat, if it is reasonable. If I had one I would probably be on it every weekend.
~Nita~
18 June 2008 at 11:48 am
I laughed out loud at the killfawns thing, then had to explain to everyone why I laughed. Great pictures!!
18 June 2008 at 1:06 pm
Great shots Tom, I have come across so many of these birds and I always think it is so neat how they try to fool you with the old broken wing trick 😉
18 June 2008 at 2:38 pm
O-M-G!!!!! This *is* the cutest blog post I’ve ever seen Tom!!! O-M-G again!! I can’t stop looking at your pics! Look at those long legs on those cute little babies!! I was waiting for the broken wing act!
18 June 2008 at 5:15 pm
@ Kerri – thanks and those 4 were very adorable!
@ Bethany – thanks
@ scienceguy – Kill”deer” baby deer are called fawns so Kill”fawn”!
@ Jayne – So glad . . . thanks
@ Sherri – thanks and would be an adventure for sure!
@ Rurality – Thanks and very cute for sure!
@ Martha – thanks and glad you enjoy the birds that I see!
@ Robin – thanks and cutest for sure!
@ Nita – will think about it!
@ threecollie – glad you laughed . . . I have a bad habit of making strange things up!
@ Bernie – thanks and I always let them win with me chasing them away (before they disappear)!
@ Pam – LOL glad you enjoyed this! I was dieing to post it as soon as I captured the pictures!
18 June 2008 at 5:45 pm
They are sooo cute….I want one! I however have never been a big fan of their name, I don’t like Killing Deer.
18 June 2008 at 6:49 pm
Incredible!!
18 June 2008 at 10:35 pm
I don’t think I’ve EVER seen anything cuter than that! 🙂
Run babies, run!
18 June 2008 at 10:58 pm
You sure captured the Killdeer in all its glory! Do young birds get ANY CUTER than that? I don’t think so! Bravo, Tom!
18 June 2008 at 11:18 pm
Fantastic series. If you had been in a hide waiting for hours you could not have asked for any better opportunity than this. (Giving that 400mm lens a good workout again, eh? I covet that lens!!)
Bobbie
19 June 2008 at 1:31 pm
Wicked cool!
-K
19 June 2008 at 5:47 pm
Awww.
Such cute killfawns. I miss the ones that used to lay eggs in our rocky pasture. Now that the grass has filled in, it’s a less-desirable spot.
Your photos here are wonderful–I agree: one of your cutest posts ever!
19 June 2008 at 11:21 pm
Those are some of the cutest baby birds I’ve ever seen. Great shots of them!!
19 June 2008 at 11:39 pm
@ Sarah, thanks and glad you don’t like killing deers! LOL
@ Amy- thanks
@ letspaintnature – I agree with you 100%!
@ Bird Girl – I am not sure if they could get any cuter! LOL Thanks
@The Right Blue – thanks and without a doubt I just stumbled on them! Thanks
@ Kaz – Thanks
@ Nina – thanks and they always find the worse place to lay their eggs!
@ Heather – thanks!
20 June 2008 at 7:03 am
“Killfawns” – I get it. No doubt what they are, huh? Nice collection of shots and a nice experience.
20 June 2008 at 9:02 am
Catching up this morning and so happy I am!
“Killfawn” are so very cute! From now on I also will call the little ones, “Killfawn”.
Nature just delights me! You tell her stories so well.
Thanks,
Sherry
20 June 2008 at 9:56 am
The two chicks running – that’s one excellent photo. I love this post – Killfawns are just too adorable.
20 June 2008 at 5:40 pm
Cute Overload. Put these pictures there NOW.
*Susan runs off to dentist, with heavy cavities due to the sweetness of these photos.*
21 June 2008 at 7:42 pm
Killfawns ! That is great. Thanks for the chuckle. Some where in my archives I have some pics like this. I think I might go searching for them. I love the babies when they first leave the nest. They look like ping pong balls on stilts!
22 June 2008 at 11:27 pm
I love the way the fuzz out of focus at the edges.
24 June 2008 at 2:55 pm
You are my idol.
-K
27 June 2008 at 8:59 am
Great series of photos. They are TOO CUTE!
1 July 2008 at 8:45 pm
How adorable! I giggled at “killfawns” ^_^
18 July 2008 at 12:15 pm