Killdeer

On 10 April we found a Killdeer nesting next to a sidewalk a couple of feet from a road and next to a elementary school. The bird brooded four eggs. One would not expect a nest would be successful in such a busy location, However, success is possible. (Killdeer have nested in more unlikely spots like between railroad tracks and on roofs that the young can’t exit (Jackson and Jackson 2000)). The last photo was taken in a busy Olympia park on 11 May. Then a Killdeer pair tried to lead us away from two recently fledged young.