An adult killdeer, either the mother or father, will pretend to be injured to lure away potential predators from their nest or their fledglings.

Close up of an adorabely fluffy chick in a killdeer nest made of pebbles and debris full of babies and one more unhatched egg.

Close up of an adorabely fluffy fledgling in a killdeer nest made of pebbles and debris full of babies and one more unhatched egg.