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Piping Plovers

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Bettye LaVette - talking old soldiers

We help protect piping plovers on An Island Walk.

Piping Plovers

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Bettye LaVette - talking old soldiers

We help protect piping plovers on An Island Walk.

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  • graham pickett
  • SUNNY SOUTHSEA ENGLAND
  • 3 Aug 2009, 00:35
Beautiful shot Mary,its nice to see the birds working the incoming tide for food.
Mary MacADNski: These piping plovers would have been hatched and raised right on this beach. The parents are at the rear making sure they clean their plates.
  • Ginnie
  • United States
  • 3 Aug 2009, 02:34
What is it about the little birds that beach-comb! They are always close to my heart....
Mary MacADNski: They are so sweet and a vital part of the beach scene.
  • Ray
  • Thailand
  • 3 Aug 2009, 03:27
I know I lost it somewhere near here...
Mary MacADNski: The parents are bring up the rear. It will be found.
  • zed
  • Australia
  • 3 Aug 2009, 05:11
feeding in an unspoiled area, they don't know how lucky they are
Mary MacADNski: There are no dogs allowed in the National Park (about 1/2 of the North Shore so this beach, just outside the Nat. Park is the dog beach. There were about 40 dogs here that day. I'm amazed they ever hatched here.
  • Chris
  • England
  • 3 Aug 2009, 07:33
Well spotted Mary: these are all important details of the seashore. I wonder if they're Plovers?
Mary MacADNski: They are piping plovers. The adults are at the back and the others are juveniles. They are protected here as they were on their way to becoming endangered. The numbers have been increasing quite rapidly with the efforts of the last fwenty-five years or so. They're sweet little things, moving so speedily down the shore.
  • Tracy
  • Staffs Moorlands
  • 3 Aug 2009, 08:44
Looks like a family trip to the beach Marysmile
Mary MacADNski: They would have been hatched and raised right on this beach. They are protected here as they were becoming scarce in the world. They nest right in the sand so get stepped on and are easy prey for dogs and coyotes.
  • vintage
  • Brisbane Australia
  • 3 Aug 2009, 08:45
Strange how they all seem to be moving in the same direction,I suppose they are looking for food
Mary MacADNski: They are feeding. The parents are at the back. They were also wary if my presence.
  • SAVO
  • United Kingdom
  • 3 Aug 2009, 09:25
Love the DOF here Mary smile
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, Savo. I wanted to see the jellyfish.
  • Chad Doveton
  • did I ever tell you the one about a man who though
  • 3 Aug 2009, 10:06
They look busy feeding, Mary.
Mary MacADNski: They are feeding. The parents are bringing up the rear and probably still teaching the youngsters.
Nicely done Mary ! I like !
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, Zebigleb. A day at the beach was wonderful!
All facing the same way..lovely. Did we ever call them Peewits I wonder?
Mary MacADNski: I believe there are peewits too. There are many kinds of little shore birds.
I often wonder just what little birds find when they wander about the beach pecking away.
Mary MacADNski: The little shrimp and sand fleas maybe? I'm not sure either.
Any bird that isn't a seagull is fine by megrin
Mary MacADNski: What the heavens could be wrong with a gull?

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