Plover chick with American Oystercatcher

A small tan and white chick with four colored bands above its ankle surveys the gently lapping waves. A few upturned horseshoe crabs lie nearby and a large black and white shorebird with a bright red bill stands near the water鈥檚 edge.
Photo By/Credit
Erin Betancourt/USFWS
Date Shot/Created
06/12/2025
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
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A small tan and white chick with four colored bands above its ankle surveys the gently lapping waves. A few upturned horseshoe crabs lie nearby and a large black and white shorebird with a bright red bill stands near the water鈥檚 edge.