Killdeer nest on the ground. I don’t know if there is a nest near where this Killdeer stands in the midst of the Broadleaf Filaree (AKA Stork’s Bill) and Rose Clover but as we approached on the trail yesterday morning, s/he began to call out. We were probably 30 feet away on the pavement and when s/he finally flew off, still calling, I didn’t see anything that resembled an egg. However, I have seen a Killdeer in this exact spot often but always standing, never sitting on a nest. I guess time will tell.