Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's the photo I meant. It's the one that links
from Wikipedia:
File:Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) -female on nest.jpg
I see a black eye with a red surround. The upper part is shadowed & kind
of dull, but the red appears to go completely around the eye.
There's a white ring that goes all the way around the neck with a black
ring below it. The second white & black "rings" below that don't go all
the way around because of the brown feathers on the back.
A search for "Killdeer" in Google Images also turned up many images
showing the red circle around the eye.
I also found this:
http://naturemappingfoundation.org/natmap/facts/killdeer_712.html
: Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
: Species code: CHVO
:
: Description: The Killdeer is the largest of the ringed plovers, and
: the only plover in its range with a double breast band. Killdeers
: have brown upperparts, white underparts, and orange rumps. The eyes
: are dark with a bright red eye ring (see photo below). In flight, the
: Killdeer's long, slender wings have conspicuous white wing stripes.
John - is this the photo you meant to send? cant see a red circle around eye
ann
On 5/9/2012 22:56, John Sessoms wrote:
From: Jeffery Smith
The killdeer photos seem to be consistent with two black rings around
the neck area rather than one.
The second ring is hidden by the angle it's photographed from. It
extends across the chest lower than the ring around the neck.
Here's a good closeup that shows the red circle around the eye & how the
lower black "ring" is not complete.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Killdeer_%28Charadrius_vociferus%29_-female_on_nest.jpg
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