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After Weeks Of Guarding Nest, Utility Workers Welcome Baby Chicks To South Carolina Parking Lot
Southern Living via Yahoo News· 1 year ago“We will continue to keep the area cordoned off and monitor the site as killdeer chicks can take up...
When bird nests on the ground aren’t a bad thing
Times Record News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHave you ever heard the old expression that “He, or She, has a bird nest on the ground?” The meaning of the expression is usually interpreted as someone...
How Missouri birds adopt their own distinct parenting styles
Columbia Daily Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMissouri is home to many bird species, and many of them are actively in the process of building...
Meeting a killdeer family
The Daily Telegram via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWith double breast bands as distinctive as its shrill, piercing call — kill-dee or dee dee dee — the killdeer is a large plover found in the Americas....
Killdeer are found throughout Minnesota and have uniquely adapted to nesting on the ground
SC Cloud | St. Cloud Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhile visiting my brother in northern Michigan, we spent time walking on the rocky shores of Lake Huron. As we passed one of the vehicle parking areas, I noticed a killdeer sitting on the rocks ...
Bird creates on-ground sensation
The High Point Enterprise, N.C. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 12—JAMESTOWN — A family of killdeer birds has made a spot on the grounds of Jamestown Elementary School a temporary home, hatching changes in activities around the school. The male and female ...
Important bluebird basics: When sightings increase in New York, how to maximize nest boxes
Spectator via Yahoo Sports· 3 months agoHappy March! As I write this it is March 1 – the beginning of a very nice forecast for the first...
Focus on research: ‘Helping’ wild animals can be harmful to them. Here’s what to know
State College Centre Daily Times via Yahoo News· 11 months agoEditor’s note: For anyone who enjoys nature, summer is a fascinating time to be outside. Animals are...
This bird is nesting in the middle of a SC business’ parking lot but can’t be moved. Here’s why
The State via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWell, this is a bit of a fowl situation. A bird recently began nesting in the parking lot at the...
Beak of the Week: Killdeer's Stature Is Less Intimidating Than Its Name
The Chronicle, Centralia, Wash. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJul. 17—A killdeer is neither killer nor deer. This sandpiper-like bird is similar to deer in at least three ways, though: They're skittish, have long legs and live their lives on the ground ...