[AT] Combine Attack

[HERBERT METZ]

Several years ago a deer ran into the driver's side of a car passing by our house; broke the windshield, knocked off the side mirror, and shattered the driver's door window. Inside the car was a mess of broken glass. The deer left the scene.  The investigating deputy told us that during rutting season be especially alert for a deer crossing in front of you as there may be another deer close behind; that was the situation in accident.
Nature can be so wonderful to observe; the Creator sure created many wonders.
Years ago we developed a nice Kentucky Bluegrass yard in Indiana. A couple years later
there became a 6'x 6' spot unmowed in the middle of the front yard, which was
soon noticed by several neighbors. They all agreed when told that was temporary
home to a mother rabbit with several young. She was nursing the young when I first 
discovered her. I was unaware they frequently lay on their tummies while nursing so
they remain in a vigilant position. 
Herb(GA)


> On January 10, 2019 at 12:40 PM deanvp at att.net wrote:
> 
> Every spring I get to watch my family of Killdeer when mowing the lawn.
> They build their nest in one of the small rock/gravel covered drainage
> ditches I have in the front lawn. They do such a good job of using the
> proper masking colors that I never know where the nest is until  they start
> protecting the nest with the broken wing routine.  When this pair built
> their first nest they were almost apoplectic about protecting the nest and
> would put on quite a show.  However, over the years I have noticed they are
> not so concerned but just want to make sure I stay away far enough.  I don't
> drive over the ditches even though I could if I wanted to so the nest is
> never in danger from me or the mower and it takes me a long time to even
> find the nest. Either this is the same pair of parents or some in the same
> family because they seem to know I'm not going to hurt them they just seem
> to want to make their territory. I see the hatch and then the young ones
> growing up a bit and then all of a sudden the whole family disappears for
> the year. I have no idea where they go.   After 20 years of owning our
> place, this spring ritual has become part of recognizing the renewal of life
> each spring. I don't know the life span of a Killdeer so I don't know how
> many years I've been dealing with the same parents or if I am dealing with
> multiple generations. But.... I look forward to the whole show each year.
> Takes some of the boredom out of mowing. 
 
> 
> Dean VP
> Apache junction, AZ
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> On Behalf Of Gene Dotson
> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2019 10:14 AM
> To: Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Subject: Re: [AT] Combine Attack
> 
>     I worked ground to seed a lawn for a friend. When He came home from
> work, he asked me why I had left a spot un worked. Explained there was a
> killdeer nest there. We finished when the birds hatched and left the nest.
> 
>                 Gene