KILLDEER PLOVER. 101 



killdeer which you are sure must be " somewhere 

 round." The best thing to do is to sit down and 

 keep as still as a mouse. After a while you may 

 see the little bird spring up from your very feet 

 and scamper off. 



Our farmers like to have the killdeer live near- 

 by, especially if there be alfalfa-fields. After these 

 fields have been irrigated, these bird farm-hands 

 attend to their business of thinning out the insects 

 and snails. Why should not killdeer be fond of 

 snails, when they are considered a great dainty by 

 some of our own people in Europe and some parts 

 of America? 



On account of this mention of our friends the 

 snails, you will probably take a second look at the 

 next one you see. 



