Crazy-cute Cleaning Killdeer Clip

We saw this bathing Killdeer at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida last week. The little guy kept bobbing his butt up and down, creating circles in the water. It was the cutest thing! :) For more Killdeer cuteness see our Birdorable Killdeer.

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Spurwing Plover on June 5, 2025 at 1:29 AM wrote:
Killdeer like all Birds like to be clean even if its a Dust Bath or a Water Bath

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