{"id":2994,"date":"2015-03-23T16:08:53","date_gmt":"2015-03-23T21:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/w0ep.us\/TM\/?p=2994"},"modified":"2015-03-23T16:09:32","modified_gmt":"2015-03-23T21:09:32","slug":"i-found-a-nest-and-other-running-musingstwo-pics-today-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/w0ep.us\/TM\/?p=2994","title":{"rendered":"I Found A Nest! (and other running musings)(two pics today, too!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was a picture perfect morning in Mississippi. \u00a0Wonderful running weather! \u00a0Seeing as I overslept (by a lot), I was late heading out but had a lovely 10.60 mile run. \u00a0It was a great way to kick off the week.<\/p>\n<p>While I was running, I noticed a Killdeer bird. \u00a0These birds are great! \u00a0They&#8217;re really not very fancy to look at~kind small and drab, but boy can they kick up a fuss!<\/p>\n<p>See, it&#8217;s spring in Mississippi and that means birds are laying their eggs. \u00a0Killdeer are no exception.<\/p>\n<p>The Killdeer lay their eggs along the side of the road in the gravel. \u00a0When I run along the road, they get spooked and think I am after their nest. \u00a0These poor birds start carrying on, pretending that they have a broken wing. \u00a0They drag that wing along the road trying to lead me away from their precious eggs.<\/p>\n<p>I always feel guilty when they go to all of that trouble to protect their nest. \u00a0I would never in a million years disturb their eggs! \u00a0I did (accidentally) find the nest today and snapped a pic from a distance. \u00a0It&#8217;s in the top right hand corner of the collage pic. \u00a0Can you see the three eggs in the nest? \u00a0Look close!<\/p>\n<p>Things are starting to green up around here and there is a lot of pollen on the roads as well.<\/p>\n<p>I love Spring!!!<\/p>\n<p>I also took Paxton to the vet today for his checkup. \u00a0He is feeling much better! \u00a0He was due for shots and bloodwork to test for heartworm. \u00a0He does not have heartworm (YAY) AND he has lost 2 whole pounds!<\/p>\n<p>My pudgy pooch isn&#8217;t quite so pudgy anymore! \u00a0He now weighs 128 instead of 130. \u00a0Paxton is positively svelte! \u00a0What a handsome guy he is! \u00a0\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s about all the Monday news from Mississippi. \u00a0Take care, all!!!<\/p>\n<p>Here is Paxton at the vets office. \u00a0He was a bundle of energy there today!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/w0ep.us\/TM\/?attachment_id=2996\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2996\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2996\" alt=\"11008402_757875287665943_4624362283757078007_n\" src=\"http:\/\/w0ep.us\/TM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/11008402_757875287665943_4624362283757078007_n.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/w0ep.us\/TM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/11008402_757875287665943_4624362283757078007_n.jpg 640w, http:\/\/w0ep.us\/TM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/11008402_757875287665943_4624362283757078007_n-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/w0ep.us\/TM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/11008402_757875287665943_4624362283757078007_n-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/w0ep.us\/TM\/?attachment_id=2995\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2995\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2995\" alt=\"10360253_757742987679173_3333083676184603343_n\" src=\"http:\/\/w0ep.us\/TM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/10360253_757742987679173_3333083676184603343_n.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/w0ep.us\/TM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/10360253_757742987679173_3333083676184603343_n.jpg 640w, http:\/\/w0ep.us\/TM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/10360253_757742987679173_3333083676184603343_n-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/w0ep.us\/TM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/10360253_757742987679173_3333083676184603343_n-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a picture perfect morning in Mississippi. \u00a0Wonderful running weather! \u00a0Seeing as I overslept (by a lot), I was late heading out but had a lovely 10.60 mile run. \u00a0It was a great way to kick off the week. 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