Photo #146 and a few more.... 2012

So this mess on the ground leads to
this nest shown below.

The Stellar Jays have been quite busy and quite untidy!
This should be fun to watch!

Photo #126

Killdeer Nest

Whoops-she left the nest. I am not that close,

but I'm backing up now and apologizing profusely.

Killdeer lay 4 eggs before they will begin to sit on

the eggs so that the babies all hatch on the same day.

I will try to get a shot of them after they hatch-so darn cute!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killdeer

Photo #125

Killdeer on her nest

Killdeer make their nests in the darndest places.

In the middle of a path or here in

the middle of a veggie patch.

When the babies hatch they come out running

looking exactly like their parents. Only smaller!