Canadian Geographic Photo Club - First Encounters
  

First Encounters

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by Tlow from Dartmouth CA on 29 Jun 2025
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In the soft evening light of Nova Scotia’s shoreline, a piping plover chick—barely days old—takes its first curious look at the big, buzzing world. With fewer than 60 breeding pairs left in Nova Scotia, even tiny standoffs like this are a big deal. Each small step this endangered bird takes is a symbol of resilience in a race against extinction. This tiny shorebird is a rare and hopeful glimpse into a fragile future.

  • Camera: NIKON D850
  • Focal: 500 mm
  • Shutter speed: 0.0005 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 8
tagged: piping plover trevor lowthers birds nova scotia chicks endangered species rare animal beak bird outdoors vertebrate wing seabird grey

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