Does your flower bed have rocks in or near it? Â Some birds lay their eggs in those rocks for disguise. Â We had one a few years back and it was so fun to watch the babies running all over the place when they hatched. Â A bit stressful too though, as they seem so vulnerable on the ground like that. Â The name of the bird we had was a killdeer. Â They are the ones with long skinny legs that run around the ground (they also fly). Â Whenever anyone approached, the mama bird would screech and run from the nest, dragging one of her wings and flopping around and pretend to be injured, trying to draw the predator far away from the nest. Â I wonder if that's what you have in your garden.
@SandyKnee: i looked up a killdeer, its not that kind. Â But i do have rocks between my flower bed and the foundation. but it sits on the mulch near the rocks. Â It hasn't been aggressive. Â I put some berries out but it hasnt touched them. 4951