Piping Plover females are the first to leave the Great Lakes and head south, leaving dad to finish raising the chicks.

The Great Lakes piping plover recovery effort has been ongoing since the mid-1980s when the population got as low as a dozen ...

Gabby, the oldest Great Lakes piping plover, had two new chicks at Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore. One of the new chicks is pictured here.

At 16 years old, the Great Lakes piping plover, officially designated "Of,gb:X,Y," is the oldest ever recorded for the lakeshore's endangered piping plover population.

At 16 years old, the Great Lakes piping plover, officially designated "Of,gb:X,Y," is the oldest ever recorded for the lakeshore's endangered piping plover population.

Some of the hottest chicks on Montrose Beach are now named El, Bean and Ferris. Why it matters: The monikers for this third ...

Pack those binoculars because we're going on a delightfully scenic birdwatching adventure in Michigan, complete with stunning ...

But, with Montrose Beach acting as a haven, the piping plover population rebounded in 2019. They are still considered endangered, and it’s considered a success in the Great Lakes if 1.6 chicks ...

by 1986, there were only about a dozen piping plover pairs left in the Great Lakes. The future looked so bleak for our feathered friends. They were officially added to the endangered species list.

On Friday, three of Searocket and Imani’s eggs hatched, two before 6 a.m and another midmorning, according to Tamima Itani, lead plover monitor at Montrose Beach.

If you’re not already busy at Boyne Thunder or Blissfest, there are a few other fun events happening this weekend around ...