The Snowy Plover has made a comeback. I don't recall seeing this little bird at the beach when I was a kid. From what I understand, somewhat recent concerted conservation efforts have aided in the Plover's return. I now see these wee ones at my hometown beach quite often. They and the ubiquitous Sand Piper do their back-n-forth with the surf in search of a little sand crab snack. As a result of the Snowy Plover's resurgence, a local coffee shop has named a beverage in its honor.
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| The Snowy Plover |
This Snowy Plover is found at a small coffee shop chain in San Francisco called Andytown. ⬇️
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| The Snowy Plover
Check out the Plovers (and one Gull) awaiting the incoming tide.
I hung out at the beach watching both birds and surf until sunset. It was chilly out (11C/51F), but there air was still. I found the evening to be crisp and lovely.
And here's a parting shot taken right before I left---
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A cute little bird!
ReplyDeleteThey look very cute when they scurry toward the surf, too!
DeleteLove the photos and a big, big hooray for a bird come back.
ReplyDeleteYes, indeed!
DeleteSweet looking bird. Here in the UK we say that about a cute looking girl too. :D
ReplyDeleteHey-oh!
DeleteHere on Lake Huron in Ontario, a cousin to your little guy, the Piping Plover, is protected. Often a section of the beach is fenced off to make sure that the eggs and the young have a fighting chance. -Jenn
ReplyDeleteI've seen fenced off areas for the Plover at a beach in San Francisco. Were it not for the protected areas, humans and their pets would unknowingly disturb their nesting areas.
DeleteThey are lovely birds. Just shows they don't have to have big colorful feathers or a loud chirp to win the top prize. I wonder how many other birds get fancy coffee named in there honor.
ReplyDeleteYes, they are lovely. Probably not many other birds do get a upscale coffee drink named for them!
DeleteWhat a terrific photo of the birds and sea-spray backdrop! You can't tell that it's cold but no-one in the water might be the giveaway. One can spend many happy hours watching shorebirds busy with their endless search for food.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Pip! Yes, the shoreline boasts a never-ending parade of creatures to experience.
DeleteSandpipers are many specied. They were common in my childhood, I assume for our proximity to the Little Cuyahoga River. Their biggest spot in my memory is their constant building of nests in the gravel of drive ways and wives having fits at husbands for not honoring nests.
ReplyDeleteThat's an interesting memory!
DeleteIt's fun to watch birds at the beach. So long as they aren't seagulls...
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