Featherweight Champion

Camera: NIKON D850
Focal: 500 mm
Shutter speed: 0.0005 sec
Aperture: f/ 8

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by Tlow from Dartmouth CA on 29 Jun 2025

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As the day begins, a piping plover chick stretches into the light, still half-tucked in Dad’s warm downy embrace. Under his watchful eye, this brave little chick prepares to take on the world—one tiny step at a time. In a province where the endangered piping plovers are disappearing fast, survival starts with strong family ties. With fewer than 60 breeding pairs, every sunrise with a chick is a small victory.