Killdeer

[Crabbe]

The first one has a killdeer nesting.



My neighbor gave me directions where to walk, turn stop etc. I was 5' from the nest when I finally saw it. C&C welcome

[BarryTX]

I have a killdeer nesting in my front yard right now as well, in the Houston, Texas area. Your photo is a nice shot, and it shows how they will sometimes nest on hard, rocky surfaces. At a friend's house nearby one is nesting on rocks similar to the one in your photo, but "my" killdeer is nesting on soft mulch around a tree in the front yard.

[ScoutR]

My neighbor gave me directions where to walk, turn stop etc. I was 5' from the nest when I finally saw it. C&C welcome

Nice shots. I'm glad you included the first one for perspective. I'm surprised her mate was not nearby screeching and running around in circles pretending to have a broken leg and trying to distract you away from the nest. Around here I see Kildeers nesting in the gravel along the railway tracks. They really do pick strange places for nests.