The Kildeer: The Eggs are Gone

The morning of the 13th, Friday, the eggs were gone. No sign of anything, no egg shells, no markings in the dirt of a predator. Just gone. I heard the calls of one of the parents in the trees while I looked over the area, but they did not fly nearby.

These pictures were taken the afternoon of the 14th, after a torrential downpour at the site of the nest.




It was good to see the parents together by the waterside.
Maybe they'll nest again.