Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - Candy Cane RV Park, Steelville MO

Killdeer nest, Site 4, Freeman Community Club RV Park, Freeman MO, May 11, 2010

What's a poor mother to do?

You find a good mate, carefully pick a site, sculpt a nice nest amongst those hard old crushed rocks, lay 4 eggs coordinated to match the rocks, array the eggs just so with the pointy ends down and in, keep them nice and warm day and night rain or shine.

Then some jerk nearly steps in the nest.

And has the gall to come back later with a camera 'cause he thinks the whole thing is a work of art.

Sheesh man - it's a freakin' NEST! What's a poor mother to do? Freak OUT!

Night camp

Site 4 - Candy Cane RV Park & Campground, Steelville MO

• Candy Cane RV Park & Campground, 11 Highway M, Steelville MO 65565 (573) 755-2889
  • Email bill@candycanervpark.com
• Located on MO Route 8, west of Steelville MO, is a private park with 30 pullthrough campsites with 30/50 AMP electric, water and some with sewer.
• There is reasonably good Verizon cell phone and weak EVDO service
• Find the Candy Cane RV Park on my Night Camps map
• Check the weather here

Nights I've camped here

Vision, Novelty and Fear

Animals see more intense contrasts of light and dark because their night vision is so much better than ours. Good night vision involves excellent vision for contrasts and relatively poor color vision.

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