Killdeer Bird

While Dick and I were visiting Lynsley and family in Whitewater, Wisconsin we were parked beside their garage where they made a patch of gravel for parking.  When we got out of the car this "bird" went crazy on the ground.  My first thought was the bird was having a seizure, but it was only  trying to guide us away from the nest that we were parked over....

I myself have never heard of a "Killdeer" bird.  What a beautiful bird.  She was sitting on her nest of eggs that she laid in the gravel next to the garage.  This is the second year she has made her nest there.  Can you see how many eggs are in her nest?  The eggs are very hard to spot as they blend right in with the large rocks.  It will be interesting to see the outcome as she is being watched... 

Just sharing....