Yesterday was hot.  Temps reached the mid 80s.  Moisture from Tuesday’s rain had gone by the afternoon.  It was time to mow the lawn for the first time this year.  So I did.

I was about halfway through the job when I saw a killdeer doing the “broken wing” dance.  Where is the nest she’s trying to hide?

I continued mowing while keeping an eye out for the well hidden nest.  Once clear of that immediate area, I kept looking back to see where the bird would return.

Each time I came around, the killdeer was a bit bolder.

Killdeer defends nest

And then I saw the well camouflaged nest.  It held four eggs.

I mowed a large circle around the nest and the left the inside undisturbed.  Not the question for which we await an answer is: How long before the eggs hatch?  Stay tuned.