The Honey Breeze
Saw something that looked like a killdeer. i followed it out here, and ... saw you sitting. thought i'd say hello." "killdeer?" "interesting name, yeah. of course, it couldn't have been a killdeer, cause ... those are only on home-world.
The Baptism Is Long But The Song Is Everlasting
For all the difficulty of living with him, the old killdeer was an excellent cook, even when he only alternated between biscuits-and-bacon and biscuits-and-fish-stew.
Let's Go Twitching
killdeer." "i know what a cardinal is," the skunk piped in. "our state bird, yeah?" "yeah. unmistakable." "and the heron looks kind of like a pelican?" "not really," peregrine told her.
The Laputan Factor 02
Preferred result of hostile contact was called plan killdeer, named after the earthly bird that feigns being injured in order to lure a predator far away from the nest, then escapes at the last moment.
Equinox
"you can hear the killdeer ... and the red-winged blackbirds are perched on the cattails at the pond." the mouse's whiskers twitched. nose went ... sniff-twitch! a sigh. and an opening of his eyes.
A Feathered Wit
It's like a killdeer pretending to be wounded to distract predators. he's been gauging you this whole time! "tell me, then." the raven continues the strange movements with his toes as he talks. it's rather distracting. "how is a human like a bird?
Presto - Chapter 2
killdeer reruns. "oh, well i don't want to wake him up or anything." the wolf started to back away from the door, when tim's unkempt muzzle appeared over david's shoulder. "it's fine," the opossum grumbled deeply, "i'm up."
Kenapocomoco
And the kingfishers hovering, and the killdeer blaring, and the sandpipers piping. and, in the cold, the birds would leave (some of them), and it would just be you and the naked trees. and the fish. the fish couldn't leave.