> Tweeties!
>
> Orange cones will not protect the nest from dogs, crows, raptors, coyotes,
> and marauding raccoons - all in abundance in that neighborhood.
>
> Isn't it a bit early for a viable nest? Even if the nest wasn't in such
an
> exposed and vulnerable location, I think the weather (down near freezing
at
> night this week) would also doom it.
>
> I'll look for it tomorrow afternoon and report back.
>
> Lydia In Kent
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <sanjer at televar.com>
> To: <lgaebe at email.msn.com>
> Cc: "Tweeters" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2000 07:29 AM
> Subject: Re: STRANGE PLACE FOR A NEST!!!!!!
>
>
> > Contact the newspaper and also ask the city to put some of those orange
> cones
> > around the nest.
> >
> > Lydia wrote:
> >
> > > The way he described it sounds like it's a KILLDEER ( light tan, about
> > > pigeon sized with a dark ring around the breast). The nest is across
> the
> > > street from the Four Winds restaurant in Des Moines (about 22612 7th
Ave
> > > S.), right on the edge of the street! He told me the nest has two
> little
> > > tan eggs with black spots on it. The nest is edged with rocks. He saw
> the
> > > bird sitting on the nest just this evening.
> > >
> > > A KILLDEER with a premature clutch of eggs? A real stooooopid bird?
> > > My guess is the nest is doomed.
> > >
> > > Lydia Gaebe In Kent, WA USA
> > > lgaebe at msn.com
> > > Until I get a new website up, be sure and visit this one:
> > > http://joy.songbird.com/zisa/
> >
> > --
> >
> > Jerry and Sandy Converse
> > Grand Coulee, WA
> > mailto:sanjer at televar.com
> > http://ConverseCorner.com
> >
> > Never be afraid to try something new.
> > Remember, amateurs built the Ark and
> > Professionals built the Titanic.
> >
> >
>
>