Well, I'm sure I would be, if it would get here. LOL! I am soooo cold all the time. It is long past time for it to start warming up. It feels like winter is never going to end. :-(
That Kildeer is a beautiful bird. Yes, I have seen one protecting her nest. I thought the poor bird was injured, she was flopping around like she had a broken wing. The closer I got to her the worse she carried on. Then, when I backed away from her, she stood up and acted like she was just fine. She wasn't injured at all....she had a nest nearby. I never saw the nest, but this feigned injury was all a big act to distract me!
Isn't nature fascinating?
I would love to see photos of your Kildeer nest and eggs. Is their nest on the ground? That doesn't seem like a good place to build a nest, does it?
Kildeers build their nests on the ground. Sure doesn't seem very safe to me.
We don't usually see them nesting this close to our house. JAjr put a flag out so we wouldn't accidently step on the eggs. Marissa is very curious about those birds. I tell her everyday to leave them alone.
I should be able to get a picture of the nest; I hope I will be able to get a picture after the eggs hatch. I'm not sure how long before the little ones start taking off like the adults. I hope they are not like quail.
After about 2 days you cannot catch baby quail. They are fast little guys. :) Years ago, my mother found a quail nest after a field had been plowed. She brought the eggs home and put them under a setting hen. When the quail eggs hatched the babies took off. :( I bet that hen wondered what the heck happened to her babies. :)