Anticept Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 One made a nest right next to my mooney. I love their little broken wing act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runtoeat Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Good video. Don't think this is learned but is ingrained behavior. Neat that you also were able to find the eggs. If the nest is in gravel or rock, the eggs are almost impossible to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anticept Posted May 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Yeah it's purely instinct. Killdeer, as are most birds, are just flying robots that don't know how to do anything more than eat, sleep, and make little birds. The corvidae family and the parrot family are exceptions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Yeah it's purely instinct. Killdeer, as are most birds, are just flying robots that don't know how to do anything more than eat, sleep, and make little birds...... Bit like pilots really - eat, sleep and make little pilots (and drink beer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 One day they will be crying when they really do have a broken wing and nobody believes them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WmInce Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 One day they will be crying when they really do have a broken wing and nobody believes them. "The Old Man Who Cried Wolf." Edward G. Robinson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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