I wished there were more people like this...

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On my way home from work the other day, I noticed a taped off area on an adjacent road. I didn't really pay much attention to it and just subconsciously read the sign that was accompanying the taped off area. Here is a picture of the sign.

I looked down by the road and sure enough there was a Killdeer on a nest. I am surprised that someone actually noticed it, but I think I am more surprised that someone actually cared enough to rope off the area. I know that a lot of people walk through this lot daily with their dogs.

I remember seeing Killdeer nesting in the driveways around my childhood home when I was younger and putting bricks next to the nests to protect them. As the trees grown, the Killdeer habitat eventually disappeared. I also remember a not so distant time when a large outdoor event put on by a publicly funded park caused the trampling of several Killdeer nests much to my protest.

I like how the person put a picture of a Killdeer on the sign. This will definitely draw attention to the nesting bird, but it also serves to educate the public about birds! It is little things like this that gives me hope for the future.

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