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| snorkelady | profile | all galleries >> Memories of Dagobah >> The Surrounding Area >> Piping Plovers Nest at Sauble Beach | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
 Newly banded chicks in 2014 |
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 The third week in July, dismal weather, 18C, 4 week old chicks are hiding behind remenants of childrens sand castles |
 Enjoying a bath |
 A week later ...... |
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 Chicks are enjoying some warm weather |
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 Spend days all alone as dad is off on his own |
 Chicks from nest # 3 are down to just 2 |
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 Dad from nest #2 |
 Canada Day & weather is still cold |
 It does 'not' want to go to the shoreline! Mom is wasting her time. |
 Mom's turn to coax it to the shoreline |
 Chick asserts itself and goes back to the grasses to feed |
 Dad continues to 'urge' chick to go to shoreline .... chick preens |
 Nest #2: A week later .....'First born" is 16 days old and he does not want to feed at the shore |
 Red Sky at Night ....... the next day a delight? |
 Few visitors as it was a miserable day |
 Dad enjoying a few rays at dusk |
 This little chick needs a cuddle too! |
 Brooding .... count the legs - chicks are cold |
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 Leah joins us |
 Almost dusk, and finally the sun comes out |
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 Chick checks out the spot |
 Parent is searching for food |
 Little pools of water are handy as 'food' is closer |
 Water has receded (torrential downpour earlier in day) |
 Mom at the water's edge |
 Finding food |
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 Searching for food |
 South nest, chick is hungry |