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She Looks Happy

I checked again on the killdeer nest. The wildflowers have grown up around it. The nest is hidden from all sides but one. Mom was a bit more nervous this time even though I was at the same distance as before. She didn't do the broken wing dance but she did do a bit of trilling and hopped off the nest.
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferous)
Texas Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis)
Texas Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja indivisa Engelm)

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