Four Killdeer Eggs
I was recently at a large Garden Center to buy a tree for our yard. As I was walking around picking out which one I wanted I suddenly heard the telltale warning cry of a Killdeer 10 feet away from me.
Sure enough, a Killdeer Mama had decided to nest right out in the open and under a group of trees that were for sale. She quickly left her nest to lure me away with the classic broken wing display, their instinctual behavior when the nest is threatened. I snapped a couple pics of her four eggs (and an adopted white stone as a fifth!), then moved on. I checked on her 10 minutes later and she was happily sitting on her eggs, keeping them toasty warm :)
Four Killdeer Eggs
I was recently at a large Garden Center to buy a tree for our yard. As I was walking around picking out which one I wanted I suddenly heard the telltale warning cry of a Killdeer 10 feet away from me.
Sure enough, a Killdeer Mama had decided to nest right out in the open and under a group of trees that were for sale. She quickly left her nest to lure me away with the classic broken wing display, their instinctual behavior when the nest is threatened. I snapped a couple pics of her four eggs (and an adopted white stone as a fifth!), then moved on. I checked on her 10 minutes later and she was happily sitting on her eggs, keeping them toasty warm :)