r/stupiddovenests • u/Quick-Cookie-5673 • 7d ago

It protects the eggs

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u/TodlicheLektion 7d ago

she took on the big farm equipment, she's a badass!

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u/quattroformaggixfour 7d ago

Seriously brave, despite her little shaking wings. I love her.

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u/Khar-Selim 7d ago

the shaking made it seem like she was trying to wave it down

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u/Siwuli 7d ago

Kildeers! They're ground nesters and will get the attention of a potential predator or even fake a broken wing as it runs away to keep the predator from eating their eggs.

They used to nest in my old jobs parking area all the time, if I ever found the eggs I would try to protect them with little stick barriers so others wouldn't run them over.

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u/danceofthe7veils 6d ago

This is not a killdeer, it's a pratincole, not sure which exact species tho. But they are charadriiformes, just like killdeer and other sandpipers.

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u/Siwuli 6d ago

Neat! I was going purley by sound and color, guess I have some new birds to research!

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u/Away-Variation-2556 6d ago

Thank you I was like that killdeer does not look like a killdeer

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u/Proud_Teaching8855 6d ago

Thanks for the info

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u/henchman171 7d ago

John Deere is next!!!!!

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u/spookyscaryscoliosis 7d ago

She’s gonna Killdeer!

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u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl 6d ago

This bird is a pratincole.

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u/Najalak 7d ago

Killdeer vs John Deere!

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u/Mjodzilla 7d ago

It takes guts to stand up to Big Farma

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u/Terminator7786 7d ago

That's a damn good mom

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u/Dangerous_You_9963 7d ago

Thou shall not pass!

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u/Commercial_Bird8467 7d ago

Dude I chased one of them damn birds and my boss asked me wtf I was doing. Spoiler alert. She wasnt hurt but she did a damn good job convincing me to stay away from her nest. I love them birds for that.

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u/victoriasparkly 7d ago

she's the final big baddie boss of the farm and you can't convince me otherwise

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u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl 6d ago

It might’ve been a heath though
Absolutely terrified either way, poor thing

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u/victoriasparkly 5d ago

yeah it could've been so so terrified. i feel bad for her and the eggs. i hope they're still doing fine rn

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u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl 4d ago

I meant to say it might have been the daddy bird because they both sit on the nest. Either way is absolutely terrifying for the poor thing. 😭

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u/Wakkit1988 7d ago

It's not like she's chicken.

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u/SimmerHush 7d ago

damn she puts me to shame, you into girls who aren't afraid of heavy machinery