16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Piping Plover Chick
An endangered piping plover chick standing in a seashell. I love this image because it really displays just how tiny and vulnerable these birds are. Plovers are rapidly losing breeding grounds due to over development along the beaches where they nest.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 07.2018 |
| Date Uploaded: | 07.2018 |
| Photo Location: | Sandy Hook , New Jersey, United States of America |
| Camera: | NIKON D810 |
| Copyright: | © harry collins |