Sean Beckett June 2, 2014 The Yellowstone Phenology Project: 6-2 Kildeer and Chicks Sean Beckett June 2, 2014 Kildeer mother with her newborn chicks. Shorebird chicks like these are born highly "precocial," meaning they resemble their parents and are highly mobile soon after hatching. Bonus photo for today! Kildeer chick up and walking