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Lesser sand plover standing on the sandy beach by the sea

$Taxon name: Little Tern\nTaxon scientific name: Sternula albifrons\nLocation: Central Coast, NSW, Australia$

Kentish plover, Charadrius alexandrinus, Octhodromus alexandrinus, atlantic ocean, France

A newborn protected piping plover stands on the sand and looks at it’s reflection in the calm water below. These birds are active on the beach right after birth, leaving them prone to predators.

Flock of cranes on major stopover for birds migrating between Africa, Europe and Asia. Hula valley reserve. North of Israel

Tiny black-fronted dotterel by the water’s edge

Here we have a rare shot of a family interacting. The Piping Plover, or Charadrius Melodus is a sparrow-sized, camouflaged, coastal waterbird and a threatened species that came close to extinction. The piping plover is a migrating shorebird that nests along the Atlantic coast and the Great Lakes of the United States. The bird is federally protected by critical habitat designations and management. The piping plover is a pale colored bird with light grey plumage and orange legs. Piping Plover protection and bird conservation is a hot topic once beaches open on the east coast. Mandated plover enclosures are erected to protect the plover habitat and nesting regions. Wildlife officials and the federal government work to protect the Piping Plover against natural predators and humans through education and management.

Al Baleed Beach in Salalah, Dhofar governorate, Oman.

$The great stone-curlew or great thick-knee (Esacus recurvirostris) is Near Threatened on IUCN.\n\nThere is urgent need for nest-protection programmes and monitoring of human activities during the dry season. Carry out regular surveys to monitor population trends throughout its range. Quantify the severity and impact of threats across its range. Carry out awareness-raising activities to alleviate human pressures on riverine ecosystems, and lobby against high-impact dam projects. Increase the area of suitable habitat that receives effective protection.$

$The semipalmated plover is a small plover. The genus name Charadrius is a Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate. It derives from Ancient Greek kharadrios a bird found in ravines and river valleys. The specific semipalmatus is Latin and comes from semi, \$