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Saturday, July 2, 2011

Saturday Snapshot- Killdeer Mama and eggs

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I was mowing the lawn the other day and this killdeer went crazy trying to get my attention and make me think that she was hurt so I would follow her and not find her nest. I love these nutty birds and knew right away that I had to stop the mower and find out where her little bundle of joy was so that I didn't run over them!!!!

It took me a while because as you can see they really blend into the dirt, rock, and grass! After making a little border around them with sticks I breathed a sigh of relief knowing that soon I will get to watch 4 little Killdeer run around my yard!!!


22 comments:

  1. How wonderful! I love Killdeer but have never seen babies! I hope all four make it! We get to see Gambrel's Quail, but this year, because of the drought?, there are very few babies.

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  2. Great pics, Staci. We have Killdeer in our area and I'm always amused at their broken wing act - it's quite effective, isn't it?

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  3. Oh, I love these photos! Thanks for sharing.

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  4. She did not attack? Here birds always attack even though you are 100 m away, evil things

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  5. Awesome PICS Staci!! And what a cool defense tactic they have! Off to check that site out! :):):):):):):):):):):):)

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  6. I was thinking that your killdeer was behaving a bit like our Australian plovers -they make a dreadful noise when you go near their nest, but they don't pull the broken wing trick. A quick google tells me that killdeers are plovers. How fascinating. I hope we get to see some photos of the youngsters when they come too.

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  7. That's great! I'm glad you were able to find the eggs before running them over. I don't know if I've ever seen these birds before. I'm going to have to look them up and see if they are ever in our area.

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  8. What a wonderful surprise to have in your yard! Terrific picture of mom trying to distract you.

    Here's my Snapshot: http://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2011/07/saturday-snapshot-july-2.html

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  9. What great pictures. Hope the babies all make it. We have blue jays who had babies in our bushes and they've been dive bombing our cats keeping them away.

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  10. Ah, yes, the broken wing trick. Pretty clever, eh? Great photo.

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  11. Wow, I can't believe the eggs are still in the nest up there. We saw baby killdeer here a while ago. I just love to watch them. Keep us posted on your babies!

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  12. I don't think I've ever seen killdeer. I never would have known to look for the nest. Good save, Staci!

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  13. Staci, how clever and what a great capture. I had never heard of "killdeer", but was familiar with plover, which we have here. Cool pictures.

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  14. How lovely! There is such hope and beauty in those unhatched eggs.

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  15. Great pictures, and what a sweet story! It will be a joy having the babies around one they're ready to come out :)

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  16. Great pictures, and what a sweet story! It will be a joy having the babies around one they're ready to come out :)

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  17. Awesome that you have a Kildeer nest in your yard. The only place I've ever seen them nest is in the landscaping around a nearby golf course. Looking forward to nestling pictures.

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  18. What a beautiful and smart bird! I've never seen a killdeer before. The eggs are pretty too:)

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  19. How lucky to have a fantastic chance to observe the life cycle of these birds. I love the way Killdeer walk and their call as well. Good pictures.

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  20. What fun to have this in your yard!

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  21. Birds are apparently drawn to you! :) We once had a nest of them in our landscaping right near our front door and boy do they make a lot of noise when they feel threatened. For a while we had to go in and out of the garage so we didn't stir up a ruckus!

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  22. How cute?! I love nature and photos of nature, especially since I live in a concrete jungle. I look forward to pics of the babies.

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