This is a female killdeer (killdeer plover) who has a ground nest with about four eggs. As I slowly walk towards her nest she runs around chirping at me and eventually runs off and puts on her "broken wing" act as a way to attract the approaching predator (me) to come after her for an easy meal. When she sees it's not working and I'm still getting closer to her nest she charges at me with feathers ruffled and chirping as loudly as she can. (Of course I leave the nest unharmed, but she doesn't know that.) The camera is shaky but that's the best I could do to hold it still while walking sideways.
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