“Endangered”

Placed on the federal endangered/threatened species list in 1986, the piping plover has received a lot of attention for conservation. What has made life difficult for them is their fondness for nesting on open beaches. Their ability to look like another rock or lump of sand protects them from some predators, but not from man and our various recreational activities, such as off-road vehicles. I enjoy viewing them at Cumberland Island, Georgia  without such disturbances.