Edith, the killdeer, was back at the Pesky’s showing off fake broken wings and guarding 3 eggs. Mr. Pesky routed traffic around her nest with gusto. She (maybe it’s not the same bird every year, but every year we name the nesting killdeer Edith), loves to build her nest in the gravel part of their driveway.
Of course, I’m not lucky enough to get Edith here.
I do have baby rabbits in the wood pile that’s yet to be moved, and I’m pretty sure it’s Chipmunk Charlie that advised Edith to make her nest down the road.
We typically have the opportunity to see the eggs hatch and watch the proud parents feed their offspring, but that didn’t happen this year. One day it was egg sitting – and the next day… POOF!
Gone.
We’re hoping they were robust, early flyers, but with so many cat lovers on this road we can’t be sure. 🙁
But it looks like babies are a distinct possibility at the barndo!
The tiniest little bird, that was identified by Grok as a wren, has built a nest in one of my outdoor planters. The nest is very well-hidden in a somewhat cavity-like, domed structure made of the plant’s loose material. I would’ve never spotted it if I hadn’t seen the Momma slip in from behind.
4 tiny eggs — 4 possibilities for new babies. Cats better stay away from here — I have 3 dogs and I’m not afraid to use them!
Now you know: In 2001 Sharon Stone arranged a private visit to the LA Zoo’s komodo dragon pen for her then-husband, who’d always wanted to see one up close. However, the dragon attacked him by biting his foot and attempting to eat it by jerking back & forth. He survived, but the top half of his foot was gone.