Archive for the ‘Species’ Category
Piping Plover
April 13, 2010
The Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) is a small shorebird that is threatened and endangered in North America. Foraging behavior resembles that of an American Robin. It is often seen running quickly across the sand, stopping suddenly, and then pecking and catching prey. It primarily breeds along the Atlantic Coast from North Carolina to Canada and [...]