The killdeer nests in open fields or other flat areas with short vegetation (usually below 1 cm (0.39 in) tall), such as agricultural fields and meadows. Nests are also sometimes located on rooftops.

Where is my killdeer nest?

Killdeer nest on open ground, often on gravel. They may use a slight depression in the gravel to hold the eggs, but they don't line it at all, or line it only with a few stones. Since there is no structure to stand out from its surroundings, a killdeer nest blends marvelously into the background.

Do killdeer move their nests?

(the Killdeer is protected) As the author of this website, I have to point that out. I have known of people moving nest a few feet (5 feet) while the female was watching without nest abandonment. Others have shared that they've been able to move nest a few feet each day until the nest was out of danger.