9th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
On a sunset walk on the beach, my wife and I sa a baby bird leaving the nest. It's a Piper Plover chick. Winthrop Beach is a natural breeding ground for Plovers and Terns.

On a sunset walk on the beach, my wife and I sa a baby bird leaving the nest. It's a Piper Plover chick. Winthrop Beach is a natural breeding ground for Plovers and Terns.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2011
Date Uploaded: 06.2011
Photo Location: Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Camera: DMC-FZ30
Copyright: © Philip Curtis