[Birdtalk] Killdeer Hatchling

[Jeff Bilsky]

There is a tiny killdeer hatchling and two very anxious parents on a small
strip of grass in between the street and a parking lot across from my
office. There is a Kestrel eying them very closely. The tiny killdeer can't
even hold its head up - it is just flopped in the grass and the parents keep
landing in the middle of the street with cars zipping past. Does anyone know
how long after hatching before a "new" killdeer is up and really able to
move. I saw this little one move a bit but he doesn't seem to have much
energy. And unfortunately the adults seem more interested in chasing off
predators and freaking out than feeding their offspring - which I can
understand with all the threats around. I know nature gets by without my
help but its tough not to want to do something if I can......

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Jeff Bilsky
Salt Lake City
jbilsky at gmail.com
www.endlesswilderness.com
twitter.com/Bilsky
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