You may be aware of the caution tape and signs on the playground? It's because a pair of killdeer has chosen to nest there! We are now up to three eggs.
Killdeer incubate for twenty-eight days and when the chicks hatch, they follow their parents over ground.
Killdeer are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and having chose our property to nest on, are now our responsibility. Please remind your students to stay a good distance from the nest and not to touch the eggs. In addition, please keep your dogs leashed at all times when on the playground.
Who knows, if we are diligent and fortunate, we might have chicks in less than a month!