Proud Parent (Piping Plovers)

Piping Plovers are adapted to nest on the ground on beaches, which brings them into direct conflict with people, and they have not fared well. Protected by the Endangered Species list, the Great Lakes population has made a slow but steady recovery. From zero nesting pairs in our area of Michigan they are now nesting at several locations from Manistee to Northport, with the main population on North Manitou Island. This pair nested on the beach at Glen Haven in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

The original has been sold, but this image is available as a Limited Edition Print. See below for more information.

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