Killdeer in the garden!
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You're welcome John!
The fledgeling in the last photo was probably the first one to hatch, when I snapped the shot, it got up and ran a few yards away on long gangly legs, looking just like a miniture ostritch! It has a body that only it's mother and father could love!
There is one more egg to hatch and that will probably happen tomorrow since it was probably the last egg layed!
They are really goofy looking at such a young age!
I'll be getting my cactus garden back soon!
The fledgeling in the last photo was probably the first one to hatch, when I snapped the shot, it got up and ran a few yards away on long gangly legs, looking just like a miniture ostritch! It has a body that only it's mother and father could love!
There is one more egg to hatch and that will probably happen tomorrow since it was probably the last egg layed!
They are really goofy looking at such a young age!
I'll be getting my cactus garden back soon!
The 4th egg is a dude!!!!
The parents and 3 kill-lettes left and moved down on the beach!
Peace and quiet returns to Ron's gardens!
Never, never, ever will I let them nest in the gardens again!!!
After a good month, now I can go and do some much delayed work on a few of the surrounding gardens.....need to get some things planted, and other's moved, or removed to make room for the new ones!
The parents and 3 kill-lettes left and moved down on the beach!
Peace and quiet returns to Ron's gardens!
Never, never, ever will I let them nest in the gardens again!!!
After a good month, now I can go and do some much delayed work on a few of the surrounding gardens.....need to get some things planted, and other's moved, or removed to make room for the new ones!
Ron,
What a great birdy daddy you are. I know it can be taxing putting up with them. My babies let the nest this weekend
What a great birdy daddy you are. I know it can be taxing putting up with them. My babies let the nest this weekend
Peace and quiet reign on Ron's garden again!
They are all down on the beach doing their killdeer thing.
Haven't seen the babies since they all left the nest!
The dude egg still sits in the nest...time to dispose of it!
Now I can replant the cacti that they uprooted and add some more!
It is so nice going to that area of the garden without being screamed at!
They are all down on the beach doing their killdeer thing.
Haven't seen the babies since they all left the nest!
The dude egg still sits in the nest...time to dispose of it!
Now I can replant the cacti that they uprooted and add some more!
It is so nice going to that area of the garden without being screamed at!
curbhopper
Active Member
You obviously were a gracious host to the birds. Curbie
Curbie
NOT!!!!!!!!!!!
I wont let them nest in my garden again!
Once was more then enough for my first and last experience!
I wont let them nest in my garden again!
Once was more then enough for my first and last experience!
curbhopper
Active Member
Bet they will return. They had a great time and so have we. The chicklettes are happy and you should be proud of your fatherly instincts! The only birds I have an issue with are bluejays. It's funny ~ the guy nextdoor feeds them peanuts on our shed roof and all I do is feed the squirrels. She was yelling at a squirrel this morning for being in her planters. I could hardly contain myself! "Atta girl! The SQUIRRELS don't speak English, dummy!" Now, I have the hiccups. Curbie
jhoncarter
New Member
I have moved birdhouses with active nests up to . The birds accepted it without any problem. I think it might be best if you ask about it on the birdwatching forum
Grass Coventry
Grass Coventry
emmawatson
Member
The nesting bird was a Killdeer, a member of the Plover family, which are mostly shorebirds but the Killdeer is often found far from the shore
samuelbeckett
New Member
I have always thought the sounds of killdeer are extremely annoying...
You are right Sam! Killdeer screeeches are really annoying....I haven't had another one try nesting in the gardens again.
Using hanging tin pie plates really worked!!
Using hanging tin pie plates really worked!!
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