Piping Plover Family at Darlington Provincial Park in Ontario

Male Piping Plover parent resting with one of four young at Darlington Provincial Park, Ontario, on the north shore of Lake Ontario on 25 June 2018.

 

Female Piping Plover parent (left) with male. Both parents supervised four young at Darlington Provincial Park on 25 June 2018.

 

One of four chicks that were about one week old. They were very active, running about within the perimeter fence and pecking for insects. Darlington on 25 June 2018

 

Male Piping Plover at Darlington Provincial Park on 25 June 2018. Black band across forehead reaches each eye. Leg bands are very similar. However, yellow and orange leg bands on each plover's lower right are different.

 

Female Piping Plover. Band across forehead does not reach each eye and neckband is very narrow/broken in the centre.

 

Female Piping Plover parent at Darlington Provincial Park on 25 June 2018.

 

Female Piping Plover parent at Darlington Provincial Park on 25 June 2018.