The piping plover may have a new predator to worry about, the common grackle, which has been photographed for the first time eating eggs in a nest of the endangered migratory bird. “This behavior adds ...
But these birds' camouflage techniques mean they're vulnerable to off-road vehicles tearing across their habitat and other threats, ranging from dogs to development, which have made them among the ...
Fortunately, since the species was protected under the Endangered Species Act, nest-site destruction and harassment has been reduced; the bird's once-decimated population has increased by more than 50 ...
One in three types of bird in Wales is in significant decline ... rely on farmland habitats - such as curlews, lapwings, golden plovers, black grouse, red grouse and turtle dove.
Wild plovers nest on sandy beaches in the Great ... “Zookeepers have a lot of experience hand-raising many different types of birds, and artificial incubation requires specialized training.
The ringed plover, with its black eye mask and distinctive ... like you're actually doing something worthwhile, helping this bird species to maintain its existence in this part of the coastline ...