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Love on a Rooftop

Jo Ann @akalinus (44366) • United States 15 Feb 25

I used to go to some meetings as a parent rep at my kid's school. One day, we were waiting for someone. Some of us looked out the window onto a rooftop just below the windows. A mother and father bird were trying to train a baby...

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A empty nest is not a good thing

AbbyGreenhill @AbbyGreenhill (45490) • United States 12 Apr 16

Last week I told you about the Killdeer bird who made a nest in our front yard. She originally had 4 eggs and a day later a 5th appeared. A few days after that my husband went out there to see how things were and he came back...

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We're expecting!

AbbyGreenhill @AbbyGreenhill (45490) • United States 5 Apr 16

I didn't think I'd be sharing this news again, but you never know when it comes to nature..... For the past two years we had mom and dad Killdeer birds nesting in our front yard. Yes, they build their nest in dirt or even in...

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How many killdeer chicks did you see grow up this year?

desertdarlene @desertdarlene (8911) • United States 21 Sep 10

Killdeer are plovers that often live away from the seashore. They mostly live in north and south America with a small population in Great Britain. The chicks are very small and covered with down and can run a few hours after...

killdeer chicks

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