A Killdeer Nest in our Backyard

Sylvia 7/15/225:00 AM

(Photo courtesy Wikimedia and Alan D. Wilson)

My husband and I were pleased to find a killdeer nest in our backyard. Killdeers are birds that lay their eggs on the ground, often in rocks. Part of our property is covered with gravel, and the nest was well camouflaged, as you can see below.

2-Killdeer nest 1 (Four spotted killdeer eggs, lying on the rocks)

When we approached the nest, the mother tried to draw us away by pretending that her wing is injured.

We got a short video clip of the mother's injured wing act, which you can watch here if you're interested.

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