A Piping Plover Chick's Morning

Several videos by monitor Aerin Tedesco captured a few moments from the Piping Plovers’ morning on June 22, 2020. You can see the chicks being brooded, emerge from brooding, stretch and feed.

It’s not always easy emerging from brooding, as you will soon find out!

Thank you Aerin for these fun videos!

1) Brooding then chicks revealed

A parent is brooding chicks then suddenly gets up. Copyright Aerin Tedesco 2020.

2) Brooding, feeding, legs have fallen asleep

The chicks leave the comfort of brooding. But brooding may have lasted a bit too long, as one chick's legs seem to have fallen asleep! It's tough being a baby Piping Plover! Video copyright Aerin Tedesco, 20

3) Learn how to stretch and preen like a Piping Plover

After brooding, one chick demonstrates how to stretch a leg gracefully. Siblings demonstrate proper preening technique.