Coming back from the Post Office is an old empty lot filled with dirt and gravel. The killdeer have always like to nest around here. This young one looks like this year's addition. While Mom watched he went wading.
That must be a tiny puddle because these birds, when 'babies', are sooooo little. And CUTE!
I failed to mention that RaneBeau, my macaw, is 24 years old. Macaws (in captivity) can have a lifespan ranging from 25-50 years, something that's very much influenced by their diet, sun exposure (they need vitamin D just like humans do) and exercise. I don't know what R's diet was like before I got him, but I do know he didn't get to move around much, and was never out in the fresh air and sunshine. Hopefully I've got a whole bunch of good years left with him. Honestly, I expect him to outlive me...!
I failed to mention that RaneBeau, my macaw, is 24 years old. Macaws (in captivity) can have a lifespan ranging from 25-50 years, something that's very much influenced by their diet, sun exposure (they need vitamin D just like humans do) and exercise. I don't know what R's diet was like before I got him, but I do know he didn't get to move around much, and was never out in the fresh air and sunshine. Hopefully I've got a whole bunch of good years left with him. Honestly, I expect him to outlive me...!