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Abandoned killdeer nest

Charadrius vociferus

Photo by korkowskipj
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34.6973, -77.3472

Field Notes

Description:

We found this nest and egg on a recycle bin. It had obviously been moved by some of the local kids.

Habitat:

Bushes, Grass, Dirt, Rocks.

Notes:

We found this nest and egg on a recycle bin. It had obviously been moved by some of the local kids.

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Comments (2)
Ava T-B
So sad. Please consider adding this spotting to the Aimal Architecture mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082378
KarenL
How sad. Killdeer are such protective parents & the females will often feign injury to lure predators away from the nests. It is a strategy that doesn't work too well with kids unfortunately. Welcome to Project Noah korkowskipj!

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PublishedMarch 18, 2012

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