Whitefish Point Vie and Little Bill Bob’s life had been going swell for six days, making their way to and from across the shore with four healthy chicks. Until June 28, when Bob went missing. And on Monday the 30th, the chick count decreased to three. The remaining family has held strong and Vie [...]
Whitefish Point One-two-three-four little plover chicks walking across the shore! Little Bill Bob and Vie’s nest hatched Saturday June 21 with four healthy chicks. I spent that morning sitting in the rain with Rusty and Gladys at Vermilion. When I arrived at the Point to see Bob hovering over the nest with feathers ruffled, [...]
Whitefish Point In a few short days tiny Piping Plover chicks will be emerging from their protective shells to venture the shore of Whitefish Point. Vie and Little Bill Bob have kept true to their duty, making my job easy as I watch them peacefully incubate. The chicks are due to hatch June 22. [...]
Whitefish Point I hope you weren’t waiting with bated breath, because the only news I have to report is that everything is normal at Whitefish Point. But normal is great, it’s what we hope for. Little Bill Bob and Vie have been faithfully incubating their clutch of four each day, ensuring that their young [...]
