Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/05/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nice story and pics. Good on the airport workers! Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 19 May 2019, at 23:03, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > > A bird's choice of a nesting place is sometimes puzzling. One of my > airport friends showed me a female Killdeer who chose a grassy, tarred > expansion joint in the airport parking ramp. This concrete dates back to > the late 1930s, so it has seen a lot of wear and patching over the years. > She chose a cluster of grass in the joint, and I'm told the nest contains > 4 spotted eggs. She holds her place defensively, but isn't bothered by > the approach of humans or the roar of the jump plane as it passes near > her. The airport crew have marked the nest with two traffic cones. > > The cones mark and protect the nesting spot: > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190519-DSCF1229.JPG.html > > And the female Killdeer keeps an eye on visitors: > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190519-DSCF1216.JPG.html > > So much for news in a small town! > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > -- > _________________________________________________________________ > Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus > Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ > Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ >