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If you've never seen a Killdeer protecting her 'nest', it's a pretty neat thing to find.  The eggs, which are tan with black speckles, blend in to the dirt where they make their 'nest'.  Nest is an exaggerated term... it's essentially a little divot in the dirt that the eggs rest in. 

The Killdeer watches over the eggs all day.  When an intruder approaches the nest, the Killdeer runs about 10-20ft from the nest and makes a high pitched squacking sound while feigning a broken wing.  It's really pretty neat to watch.  We found this family along our construction road and put the stones around it as a visual deterent to any walkers or vehicles.  If you want to see it in person, just contact me and I'll take you to see it.

  Killdeer watching over the nest.

 Killdeer feigning an injury to lure me away from the nest.

 Killdeer eggs. UPDATE: A third egg has appeared since this picture was taken.