This bird is nesting in the middle of a SC business’ parking lot but can’t be moved. Here’s why
Well, this is a bit of a fowl situation.
A bird recently began nesting in the parking lot at the Johns Island location of Berkeley Electric Cooperative, Inc., according to a Facebook post from the company. The problem is the bird, called a killdeer, cannot be moved.
Actually, it’s illegal to move it.
The Facebook post notes that, while not endangered, the bird is protected under the U.S. Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
“… so our crews made sure it was safe and sound until the eggs hatch in a few weeks,” the post reads.
The cooperative decided to cordon off the small bird using orange emergency cones.
The killdeer is a medium-sized bird that is brown on top, white on the bottom and has two black bands across its chest, along with a bright orange rump visible in flight, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. It’s breeding range extends across Alaska and Canada south to Mexico and in winter from southern Alaska across the upper U.S. South to northern South America.
Traditionally a shorebird, the killdeer likes to scratch out shallow nests in open ground near water.
However, killdeer have taken advantage of man-altered habitats like gravel roads, lawns and athletic fields, allowing them to become widespread across North America.
This story was originally published March 29, 2023 at 10:19 AM.
