One of the oldest piping plovers at the park, "Gabby" now has raised 37 chicks to flight. She soon will return to Georgia for ...

The piping plover (Charadrius melodus) is a small migratory shorebird that nests and feeds along coastal sand and gravel beaches in North America, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said.

The piping plover (Charadrius melodus) is a small migratory shorebird that nests and feeds along coastal sand and gravel beaches in North America, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said.

The Piping Plover. Piping plovers (Charadrius melodus) are tiny, migratory shore birds native to North America.According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, there are three sub-species of ...

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Piping plover, Charadrius melodus, photographed at Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary, Brazoria County, Texas, USA. Image: Joseph Kennedy, 21 October 2010 [raptorize]. Nikon D200, Kowa 883 ...

Every year, the endangered interior least tern (sterna antillarum) and the threatened piping plover (charadrius melodus) return to the shoreline of John Martin Reservoir to find suitable habitat ...

Piping plovers are known for their melodic “pi-low” chirp. Their scientific name, Charadrius melodus, also pays homage to their songlike call. So far, Nagamo seems to be wearing the name well.

Three piping plover chicks hatched Sunday at the Montrose Beach Dunes, 900 W. Montrose Harbor Dr. The only surviving chick born this year at the beach has been named Nagamo.

The piping plover (Charadrius melodus) is a small migratory shorebird that nests and feeds along coastal sand and gravel beaches in North America, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said.