ounce i killed a baby birds egg my stuiped brother said you just killed an egg i found a nest and i touched it and the egg fell out i was like so what only 2 or3 birds surive and it was blue i was picking black berries and my mom found it
I'm very happy to hear that they survived! You bring up a good point that due to the public nature of her nest you may have helped her survival. I think as more humans expand into the outlying environments where animals are used to having privacy, these encounters will increase. I hope that people will be patient and allow and appreciate their ways of life which you are showing here.
@Lynney96 I agree. My favorite killdeer family nested in an area full of hawks, kestrels and other predators and I think I helped them survive. I didn't even have to be close to the babies, though I did take a few quick photos and left them alone after making sure they were OK, much to the parent's dismay. They moved the chicks the a safer area, later and I was very glad about it. All of them survived and are picking out their mates right now. They're very happy young adult killdeer.
Could this mother bird just have been left alone? She obviously feels threatened. Could she have been observed and videoed in a less obtrusive way? If not then leave her alone, is what I feel from watching this.
@Lynney96 . Good questions. This nest was in an extremely active work area and was vulnerable on a daily basis to hawk attacks, raccoons, snakes, rats, cars, people, etc. Every egg hatched and every chick started to fly. So while it may seem cruel by looking at this video, I assured the survival of all chicks : ) With a little help from Mother Nature ; )
@trypeace I actually had the chance to observe several families this season and the parents got upset even if you were visible to them, I didn't have to be near the chicks or nest. I actually stayed and, after a little while, the chicks would come out and play around me even though the parents still called. One or two of the dads would start doing alarm calls even if I was walking on a shore across the bay from them. They're that protective and anxious.
Most killdeer have their nests in the open. They rely on the remarkable camouflage of both the eggs and the chicks themselves. You did nothing to assure the survival of the chicks. All you did was scare the hell out of the mother. Next time back off when an animal shows obvious signs of fright.
@Lynney96 Oh please. I live out in the country, those mother killdeer do the same thing if you're just passing by, no matter how close. It's nature, and thank you, Trypeace, for allowing us to observe that special moment. :]
They weren't touched, or harmed, I don't understand what the problem is.
I have been watching a Killdeer nest daily for about ten days. Another ten or so & I may see some wonderful hatching as well. Thanks for a nice video!
Yes! I see them very often too, and when I go around them they never scream to me. They allow me to observe them without any cry at all. that means they feel my love and respect for them, huh? this bird is very friendly when you respect their boundaries.
@desertdarlene I am guessing you tried to get closer to their nest or chicks?
I think we should not get closer to their babies or nest after the first call for mercy. Is like you have a baby in a stroller and a predator gets close to him and the mother ask him to leave but the predator comes closer and closer! I would call the police! The Bird police, maybe a bib Crow!(Lol!)
@Cronopioslover274 No, I wasn't trying to get close to the nest. I didn't see the chicks and she was trying to lure me away and not step on them.
Part of the problem with observing these nests/chicks for research is that you can't just walk up, check the nest, and walk back the way you came. You have to walk around them in a loop and sometimes there isn't enough room to make a big enough loop for their comfort and they will get upset even if you stay 20 feet away.
@desertdarlene I know. They are very smart and sense the vibration even through the eye of a zoom! I saw so many birds singing and when the zoom gets them closer, they kind of stop singing and look around for danger.
Some birds can even smell the twigs or leaves -part of the nest- and they know if somebody touched it. Sometimes they move their nest or their eggs to somewherere else! There is so much to learn from birds! :)
The bird is mad LOL! Oh I love Killdeer birds we have them near my house. But hearing them all the time can get annoying. but they are so cute so its ok.
They lay eggs in the round pen where I ride my horse and it tried to challenge my mare today when I was riding. She just gave it a comic look and tried to 'cut' it from the egg. :)
Thanks for sharing this - I've never heard of this bird - strange name, presumably it doesn't "kill deer??" I was a bit concerned as the chick/s(?) looked so still.......
I would put it back. It is illegal in the U.S. and Canada to posess wildlife. These birds are protected under the Migratory Bird Act as well. The fledgelings need much more care than you can provide. If you cannot find the nest call your local Nature Conservancy or Nature Society ;)
O YEAS I GOT SOMTHING REALLY SAD TO SAY... i gots a birds nest in my garden and ive been taking pictures of the eggs but this morning i went and looked and one of the baby birds was dead...
omg ty! i would like to be u ar that moment! i love killdeers! here in Lima-Peru i listen them at 6:15-6:30. I specially like its night song (when is flying), ty for the video
I'm surprised it stayed there, normally they take off if you get that close to their nest.
HeirOfSparda 9 months ago
ounce i killed a baby birds egg my stuiped brother said you just killed an egg i found a nest and i touched it and the egg fell out i was like so what only 2 or3 birds surive and it was blue i was picking black berries and my mom found it
legna601 1 year ago
I'm very happy to hear that they survived! You bring up a good point that due to the public nature of her nest you may have helped her survival. I think as more humans expand into the outlying environments where animals are used to having privacy, these encounters will increase. I hope that people will be patient and allow and appreciate their ways of life which you are showing here.
Lynney96 1 year ago
@Lynney96 I agree. My favorite killdeer family nested in an area full of hawks, kestrels and other predators and I think I helped them survive. I didn't even have to be close to the babies, though I did take a few quick photos and left them alone after making sure they were OK, much to the parent's dismay. They moved the chicks the a safer area, later and I was very glad about it. All of them survived and are picking out their mates right now. They're very happy young adult killdeer.
desertdarlene 1 year ago
Could this mother bird just have been left alone? She obviously feels threatened. Could she have been observed and videoed in a less obtrusive way? If not then leave her alone, is what I feel from watching this.
Lynney96 1 year ago 6
@Lynney96 . Good questions. This nest was in an extremely active work area and was vulnerable on a daily basis to hawk attacks, raccoons, snakes, rats, cars, people, etc. Every egg hatched and every chick started to fly. So while it may seem cruel by looking at this video, I assured the survival of all chicks : ) With a little help from Mother Nature ; )
trypeace 1 year ago 3
@trypeace I actually had the chance to observe several families this season and the parents got upset even if you were visible to them, I didn't have to be near the chicks or nest. I actually stayed and, after a little while, the chicks would come out and play around me even though the parents still called. One or two of the dads would start doing alarm calls even if I was walking on a shore across the bay from them. They're that protective and anxious.
This parent actually is very calm.
desertdarlene 1 year ago
Most killdeer have their nests in the open. They rely on the remarkable camouflage of both the eggs and the chicks themselves. You did nothing to assure the survival of the chicks. All you did was scare the hell out of the mother. Next time back off when an animal shows obvious signs of fright.
hopefoote 1 year ago
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hopefoote 1 year ago
@Lynney96 I totaly AGREE with your opinion !
polymerclaycreatable 1 year ago
@Lynney96 Oh please. I live out in the country, those mother killdeer do the same thing if you're just passing by, no matter how close. It's nature, and thank you, Trypeace, for allowing us to observe that special moment. :]
They weren't touched, or harmed, I don't understand what the problem is.
MusicalBananas 9 months ago
I have been watching a Killdeer nest daily for about ten days. Another ten or so & I may see some wonderful hatching as well. Thanks for a nice video!
JanisKPC 1 year ago
y are you bothering that poor bird
ccdsthkc 1 year ago
i found a nest and the mom did the same thing
teejayrocks01 1 year ago
she is getting pissed at you!!
jlogano20 1 year ago
Yeah they nest on the ground, they are fucking retarded.
wkeidfhk 1 year ago
Did everything turn out OK?
desertdarlene 1 year ago
You are too close and terrifying the bird.
ejg220 2 years ago
so cute
pinkybear128 2 years ago
don't get too close or the mom will get scared and abandon them
333BlueRose333 3 years ago
Not true, that does not happen with birds
trypeace 2 years ago 9
@trypeace It can happen with certain types of bird species.
sintofg 1 year ago
yeah, and touching a bird won't do anything either, they don't care about human smell--birds hardly have any sense of smell at all!
DevonMadalaine 7 months ago
I love these birds; see them just about every day! :)
txstoryteller 3 years ago
Yes! I see them very often too, and when I go around them they never scream to me. They allow me to observe them without any cry at all. that means they feel my love and respect for them, huh? this bird is very friendly when you respect their boundaries.
Cronopioslover274 2 years ago
@Cronopioslover274 I find that this is usually the case with me, too, except when there is a nest or chicks nearby.
desertdarlene 1 year ago
@desertdarlene I am guessing you tried to get closer to their nest or chicks?
I think we should not get closer to their babies or nest after the first call for mercy. Is like you have a baby in a stroller and a predator gets close to him and the mother ask him to leave but the predator comes closer and closer! I would call the police! The Bird police, maybe a bib Crow!(Lol!)
Cronopioslover274 1 year ago
@Cronopioslover274 No, I wasn't trying to get close to the nest. I didn't see the chicks and she was trying to lure me away and not step on them.
Part of the problem with observing these nests/chicks for research is that you can't just walk up, check the nest, and walk back the way you came. You have to walk around them in a loop and sometimes there isn't enough room to make a big enough loop for their comfort and they will get upset even if you stay 20 feet away.
desertdarlene 1 year ago
@desertdarlene I know. They are very smart and sense the vibration even through the eye of a zoom! I saw so many birds singing and when the zoom gets them closer, they kind of stop singing and look around for danger.
Some birds can even smell the twigs or leaves -part of the nest- and they know if somebody touched it. Sometimes they move their nest or their eggs to somewherere else! There is so much to learn from birds! :)
Cronopioslover274 1 year ago
im just guessing, but i dont think it likes u...lol
pinkmints 3 years ago 2
The bird is mad LOL! Oh I love Killdeer birds we have them near my house. But hearing them all the time can get annoying. but they are so cute so its ok.
narutogirl709 3 years ago 2
it dosen't like you lol!
damianhedderson 3 years ago
Damn brave Killdeer protecting its young!
Have to admire it.
acemcface 3 years ago 3
These things are evil.
They lay eggs in the round pen where I ride my horse and it tried to challenge my mare today when I was riding. She just gave it a comic look and tried to 'cut' it from the egg. :)
PandoraJadedBox 3 years ago
omg, this is so beautiful!
MycatMax01 4 years ago
I really think you scared the mother man. :(
ShinsLag 4 years ago
Wow she was not impressed with you!
GuildOfAbundance 4 years ago 5
Thanks for sharing this - I've never heard of this bird - strange name, presumably it doesn't "kill deer??" I was a bit concerned as the chick/s(?) looked so still.......
pearlycarole 4 years ago 3
LOL, no it doesn't kill deer. The chick all grew up healthy and big. I didn't want to film the chicks because I didn't want to spook them.
trypeace 4 years ago
Fair enough, glad to hear they grew up fine - must be a precarious life, starting off on the ground like that!
pearlycarole 4 years ago
o but its ok for you to spook the mother
CarterZ123 3 years ago
It's named for its call, which sounds like the words "kill deer."
westphalianprinz 3 years ago
@trypeace It gets it's name from its call. If you listen their call sounds like a variation of "Kill deer" or "Kill dee"
theCATHERNATOR 4 months ago
Do they nest on the ground? if they do thats amazing?
NatureLover622 4 years ago
Yes
trypeace 4 years ago
Yeah, especially in rocky places *cough*my driveway*cough*
trekkiefan 4 years ago
Thanks for sharing!
MariaGarcia281 4 years ago
Ah nice, I'm watching a nest of 4 eggs right now, I hope to get a video of the chicks this time around, missed it last year.
vela1492 4 years ago
Cool
trypeace 4 years ago
What do Killdeers eat, A friend found a baby one that is really small and fits in my hand.
bigsidfan 4 years ago
I would put it back. It is illegal in the U.S. and Canada to posess wildlife. These birds are protected under the Migratory Bird Act as well. The fledgelings need much more care than you can provide. If you cannot find the nest call your local Nature Conservancy or Nature Society ;)
trypeace 4 years ago
Ok, but my pet crow heckle might eat it.
I don't posess heckle I just feed her.
bigsidfan 4 years ago
O YEAS I GOT SOMTHING REALLY SAD TO SAY... i gots a birds nest in my garden and ive been taking pictures of the eggs but this morning i went and looked and one of the baby birds was dead...
HikonaSamsung 4 years ago
omg ty! i would like to be u ar that moment! i love killdeers! here in Lima-Peru i listen them at 6:15-6:30. I specially like its night song (when is flying), ty for the video
rastafox 4 years ago
My pleasure. It was very cool!!
trypeace 4 years ago
:), omg it is 18:21, i have to go to the roof, maybe a could see a killdeer, bye and ty again
rastafox 4 years ago
I;ve never seen this kind of bird before. Nice.
WhatIsVickiPainting 5 years ago
Killdeer have pear shaped eggs, kinda strange, thanks for posting this.
Joshua271987 5 years ago