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The sun was shining brightly. That was disappointing. Photographing in harsh sunlight was not my first choice, but I decided to take on the challenge. I was searching for a killdeer. Killdeer are common near water, but they can also be found in fields and in dry areas even though they are shorebirds. While quietly making my way through a field near a lake where I had seen some killdeer earlier in the year, I was delighted when I heard a nearby bird call out, “kill-deer!” These birds are named after the sound of their call. I quietly got down and laid on my stomach in the field so I could photograph the killdeer at eye-level. I was really excited when the killdeer ran across the field and came really close to where I was hiding. There were some small purple wildflowers in the field that added an extra element of beauty to the photos. I spent almost an hour watching and photographing this killdeer. Despite the harsh light I was able to get some beautiful shots of it.