Piping Plover, Silver Sands SP, July 2016

Piping Plover, Silver Sands SP, July 2016.  Born around 6/26/16, the 4 chicks were quickly reduced to one.  They were born in the exclosure near Nettleton Pond that was in the middle of a large area surrounded successfully by symbolic stringing.  They stayed for at least 2 weeks most on or near a finger of shells and sand that extends north from the boardwalk on the east side of Fletcher's Creek. On 7/15/16 they moved back to the natal beach.  First flight occurred on 7/18/16 on the natal beach.  A few photos show it exercising the wing on 7/18/16.

Dad and fledgling, south of Fletcher's Creek outlet, 7/22/16

 fledgling, south of Fletcher's Creek outlet, 7/22/16

PIPL stretching wing, 7/18/16, Silver Sands

PIPL stretching wing, 7/18/16, Silver Sands

PIPL stretching wing, 7/18/16, Silver Sands

Diamond-backed Terrapin, Silver Sands SP

2+-day-old hatchling PIPL, 7/9/16 SSSP

2+-day-old hatchling PIPL, 7/9/16 SSSP

2+-day-old hatchling PIPL, 7/9/16 SSSP

adult PIPL tending offspring, 7/9/16 Silver Sands SP

2-week-old PIPL hatchling, SSSP, Fletcher's Creek