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Killdeer in a stressful situation

jonh68jonh68 Registered Users Posts: 2,711 Major grins
edited May 22, 2007 in Wildlife
Here's the setup:

This is the compass rose of the Fairhope Municipal airport.
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This was going on at the airport, an air show!
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This killdeer had a stressful situation:
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Which it and it's mate made by making this inside the above compass rose:
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Once hatched, they like to wonder as they can soon after hatching:
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Oh no you don't, You don't get close to my babies:
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Look at me, I am wounded:
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According to Billy, the guy in charge of the air traffic for the show, the little chicks hatched the last day of the show. I did not know how bright the feathers are under killdeers. The little guy on the taxi way did make it back to the nest and protection of his parents. 8)

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    saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2007
    What an amazing story and even more amazing shots!!! Phew! I'm so glad there was a happy ending!!! clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif (What a heck of a spot to have a nest!!!)
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    HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2007
    Excellents series of captures. clap.gif
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
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    raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2007
    Nice story and captures John! clap.gif
    Glenn

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    jonh68jonh68 Registered Users Posts: 2,711 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2007
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    Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2007
    Neat series. I would have been taking most of my shots of the P-51 mustang. What a cool WWII plane. thumb.gif
    Mike McCarthy

    "Osprey Whisperer"

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    jonh68jonh68 Registered Users Posts: 2,711 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2007
    I got plenty of those too. clap.gif
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    MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited May 22, 2007
    Great set and background story. Killdeers are quite photogenic! You did a good job capturing them.
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