2killdeer091901 -- Killdeer performing its famous distraction display, feigning injury,it drags itself unsteadily across the ground, dragging a "broke

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2killdeer091901 -- Killdeer performing its famous distraction display, feigning injury,it drags itself unsteadily across the ground, dragging a "broken" wing behind it. This behavior leads the predator away from the nestlings or eggs.

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Size: 3053px × 2217px
Photo credit: © William Graham / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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