Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus). This one-footed stance is common among shore birds. 
Did somebody say vociferus? This quintet was silent, but in breeding season Killdeer can be loud!
It’s Thanksgiving, time to remember what we have to be thankful for and stand on both our feet in defense of it. Let me convey my solidarity with those of you eating with Trumpettes today for the sake of family. An ugly mixture of the deplorable, horrible, reckless, foolish, and ignorant have helped elevate a thieving autocrat into unimaginable power. Maybe some of them will come to see how they’ve been taken by a reality TV hack of a con man, maybe not. But I hope you stand your ground in whatever way you deem best. All that’s best in America stands behind you.
Backyard and Beyond 
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