My meadow needs mowing. But it will have to wait. There’s at least one killdeer nest (they nest on the ground) out there, and there may well be more. They’re very hard to see. As of last night, three of the four eggs had hatched.
(You know killdeer. They’re those birds on the nature show that pretend to have a broken wing to lead intruders away from the nest.)
MeGoNow: I once saw a killdeer doing that act and, of course, looked in the opposite direction. The other adult was convoying three chicks to some shrubbery. Their tiny feet were moving so fast as to be invisible. Crossing an undulating lawn, they looked like miniature hovercraft, keeping the same distance off the ground, regardless of the terrain.
We had a killdeer nest at the power plant near one of the cooling towers. Staked it so the mowers would not run over it.A bigger danger was from the various wildlife wandering around. They hatched tho.
juicebruce over 10 years ago
Nothing like fresh cut grass on the paws! :-)
jimgamer over 10 years ago
8^)
sarah413 Premium Member over 10 years ago
“I’m blown a day to take a walk in the sun, and fall on my face on somebodies new mowed lawn.”
MeGoNow Premium Member over 10 years ago
My meadow needs mowing. But it will have to wait. There’s at least one killdeer nest (they nest on the ground) out there, and there may well be more. They’re very hard to see. As of last night, three of the four eggs had hatched.
(You know killdeer. They’re those birds on the nature show that pretend to have a broken wing to lead intruders away from the nest.)
hippogriff over 10 years ago
MeGoNow: I once saw a killdeer doing that act and, of course, looked in the opposite direction. The other adult was convoying three chicks to some shrubbery. Their tiny feet were moving so fast as to be invisible. Crossing an undulating lawn, they looked like miniature hovercraft, keeping the same distance off the ground, regardless of the terrain.
Bob. over 10 years ago
We had a killdeer nest at the power plant near one of the cooling towers. Staked it so the mowers would not run over it.A bigger danger was from the various wildlife wandering around. They hatched tho.
choo choo willy over 10 years ago
Gonna smother my face in somebodies new mowed lawn.
sarah413 Premium Member over 10 years ago
@annette143 One of my all time favorite tunes. Let’s not forget The Jamies, “It’s Summertime, summertime.”