Watchful killdeer works to protect its nest

The Killdeer trick of pretending to be injured to lead predators away from a nest almost worked.

Then I looked around for a nest.

The broken-wing distraction.

Four small eggs that look very vulnerable.

When I sat on a bench, the killdeer returned to settle on the eggs.

When I got up to leave, the bird watched to make sure I walked the opposite direction.