18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Esperanza, an endangered piping plover fledgling stretches their wings.
Esperanza, hope in Spanish, is an endangered piping plover fledgling from a pair named Monty and Rose. Chicago hadn't had a successful fledgling for 64 years until 2019 by Monty and Rose. They represent one of 70 Great Lakes piping plovers left.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 07.2020 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2020 |
| Photo Location: | Chicago, Illinois, United States of America |
| Camera: | NIKON D5600 |
| Copyright: | © Raed Mansour |