Guest guest Posted June 17, 2002 Report Share Posted June 17, 2002 Do you remember what color it was? Or maybe what color the eggs were? Might have been a Killdeer: http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/nature/nsbirds/bns0125.htm Other birds that nest on the ground: " Killdeer, meadowlarks, horned larks, and some species of sparrows are good examples of birds that nest on the ground in open areas. " Hugs, Pam Re: Junco - Jan>Pam Pam, Thank you for being right on top of finding pictures of this bird. I should have known you would. When I was growing up in Upstate NY there was bird who would make nest in our back yard right on the ground. When she had laid her eggs the male and female would be very protective and would run all over the yard trying to keep you away from the nest. It worked for me, I wasn't getting near it which made it bad when the yard had to be mowed. There were no trees or vegetation around to protect their nests from sight which I thought it odd they would build a nest like that. Does anyone know what kind of bird that would have been? Thanks, Belinda > http://www.wbu.com/chipperwoods/photos/junco.htm > http://www.slivoski.com/birding/junco.htm > http://birdsource.cornell.edu/gbbc/birdid/deju/ If you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may unsubscribe by sending a blank email to shydrager-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2002 Report Share Posted June 17, 2002 -Pam, I read the link about the killdeer and the screeching noise it made makes me think it might be this bird. I know it had long legs for a bird its size. I had asked my mother recently if she remembered those birds in the very back of our yard and she did. She didn't know the name of them. I will ask her if she remembers what they looked like. I might remember them so well because I was the one who had to push the lawnmower back there. hehe. I know the complaints of a child. hehe I just wish I could definitely remember what they looked like. I just remember where they put their nest, the way they protected their nest, the screeching sound and how terrified I was of them. One thing for sure they did not have to worry about me bothering their nests! hehe God bless, Belinda -- In shydrager@y..., " Pam Bower " wrote: > Do you remember what color it was? Or maybe what color the eggs were? > > Might have been a Killdeer: > http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/nature/nsbirds/bns0125.htm > > Other birds that nest on the ground: > " Killdeer, meadowlarks, horned larks, and some species of sparrows are good > examples of birds that nest on the ground in open areas. " > > Hugs, > Pam > > Re: Junco - Jan>Pam > > > Pam, > Thank you for being right on top of finding pictures of this bird. I > should have known you would. When I was growing up in Upstate NY > there was bird who would make nest in our back yard right on the > ground. When she had laid her eggs the male and female would be very > protective and would run all over the yard trying to keep you away > from the nest. It worked for me, I wasn't getting near it which made > it bad when the yard had to be mowed. There were no trees or > vegetation around to protect their nests from sight which I thought > it odd they would build a nest like that. Does anyone know what kind > of bird that would have been? > Thanks, > Belinda > > > > > http://www.wbu.com/chipperwoods/photos/junco.htm > > http://www.slivoski.com/birding/junco.htm > > http://birdsource.cornell.edu/gbbc/birdid/deju/ > > > If you do not wish to belong to shydrager, you may > unsubscribe by sending a blank email to > > shydrager-unsubscribe@y... > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2002 Report Share Posted June 17, 2002 If they had long legs and you were so scared of them... maybe it **was** an ostrich! LOL Re: Birds - Belinda -Pam, I read the link about the killdeer and the screeching noise it made makes me think it might be this bird. I know it had long legs for a bird its size. I had asked my mother recently if she remembered those birds in the very back of our yard and she did. She didn't know the name of them. I will ask her if she remembers what they looked like. I might remember them so well because I was the one who had to push the lawnmower back there. hehe. I know the complaints of a child. hehe I just wish I could definitely remember what they looked like. I just remember where they put their nest, the way they protected their nest, the screeching sound and how terrified I was of them. One thing for sure they did not have to worry about me bothering their nests! hehe God bless, Belinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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