This is a new born Snowy plover just a few hours old whispering to its mumma. With less than 31,000 left in the world, the Snowy Plover population is near threatened and rapidly declining. So coming across a Snowy Plover nest is a rarity in itself. And unlike most other birds that are born helpless and stay in their nest for extended time requiring constant care and feeding, Snowy Plovers are ‘Precocial’ meaning they move around within just a few hours of hatching. Within a day the chicks are running around and parents lead them to a safer area.