Anyone ever shoot a Killdeer? EDIT: They're hatching!!!
Neither have I, but in this case, it's tempting. My driveway is 100 yards long. My target is at the house and I have markers down the drive to 80 yards. Right at the 60 yard marker, which is one of my primary practice ranges, Killdeer have built a nest in the driveway. At 50 yards, they chirp and twitter like crazy. At 60 yards, they're right at my feet feigning injury to lure me away and squawking like mad. It's impossible to concentrate.
Of course, I'd never hurt them, but I'll sure be glad when those eggs hatch! I'm attaching a few pics I just took from my 60 yard marker for anyone who doesn't know what a Killdeer is. This is the one guarding the nest and squawking like you wouldn't believe: