It seems that earlier in the day, before the Pocomoke City Police Department Easter Egg Hunt, a gentlemen in the park saw the nest of a Killdeer and placed twigs around to protect the nest.
To add some extra protection to the birds Pocomoke City Councilman Rob Clarke, who is also a Forester with the Maryland Forest Service, requested "crime scene" tape from Chief Sewell and Officer McGlotten retrieved the tape from his cruiser.
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Trevor (grandson of Councilman Tasker) helped rearrange the picnic tables so that we could tie off a larger "crime" scene to protect the eggs in the nest.
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Now I'm not sure if this can be classified as a "nest" but it was home for her eggs, herself and her companion. Did you know that the parent Killdeer will flop on it's side and pretend to have an injured wing when it feels its habitat is being jeopardized?
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Can you find the Killdeer nest in these photos?
We sighted her on the other side of the park- but not far enough away to notice when we had backed away. Later (without getting close) I managed to get a photo of her...or maybe him, and left so they could carry on with their day.
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Be sure to take time and venture over to the foot bridge. Here's a photo from last year during the spring.
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| Photo/ Donna Clarke Spring 2012- Cypress Park |
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Lots of Springtime activity there also.
Killdeer eggs- Pocomoke Cypress Park 2013
I have seen killdeer in the park.. The display the mother puts on is quite a scene to see! I have never seen the eggs though, thanks for the pictures!
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the great article about Cypress Park. I sincerely hope our citizens will take advantage of the park during the spring days ahead.
I would like to correct one thing. It was not my keen eye that first spotted the nest, but another man (sorry I did not get his name) who first spotted the nest and placed some upright sticks around it to keep the Easter egg hunters from trampling these real Easter eggs.
Although this was a fine gesture on the man's part, I knew the nest needed a wider protection zone.
Therefore, crime scene tape was requested from Chief Sewell and Officer McGlotten obliged by retrieving the tape from his cruiser.
Trevor (grandson of Councilman Tasker) helped me rearrange the picnic tables so that we could tie off a larger "crime" scene to protect the eggs in the nest. Hopefully the eggs have hatched by now.
While I appreciate your faith in my keen eye, I do not want to the credit for what someone else did. It was a team effort.
Rob Clarke