Piping Plover Chicks

Piping Plover Update Week 10

Whitefish Point Vie and her three chicks remain strong. While their official fledge date has come and gone, they aren’t flying just yet, but are so close. Each day, their feathers grow and become more distinct, making their little jump flights increase in air time. PIPL Chick Yellow Dot sits in the sand. [...]

2025-07-17T15:01:56-04:00July 17th, 2025|Field Notes, Piping Plover|Comments Off on Piping Plover Update Week 10

Piping Plover Update Week 9

Whitefish Point Vie and her three chicks faced the challenges of last week with resilience. Though I surveyed the entire beach many times, I have been unable to find any sign of Little Bill Bob. With the loss of her mate, Vie has had to shoulder the sole responsibility of looking over her chicks. [...]

2025-07-14T14:41:16-04:00July 10th, 2025|Field Notes, Piping Plover|Comments Off on Piping Plover Update Week 9
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