July 12, 2011
After watching for weeks, the killdeer I wrote about in mid-June has produced two chicks so far, with two more eggs still in hatching. The first hatched last night and within minutes was scooting around the nest, his mother watching warily. On occasion, she'd peck on the eggs that were left in the slight depression, a signal that the brothers and sisters aren't far behind. This afternoon the second one popped out from under mom, still wet and a little dazed. Lani Taylor caught the moment of birth. 
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PatTaylor 1 year, 10 months ago
The other two chicks hatched that afternoon and left our yard yesterday. The hen lured the chicks away into an area with more cover. It was something special to watch.
lambchop1325 1 year, 10 months ago
Great picture. I remember these from my boyhood days on our farm in Michigan. They would do the broken wing thing and I fell for it hook line and sinker. Thanks for sharing.
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