Snowy plovers (IMAGE)
Caption
Snowy plovers (Charadrius nivosus) often breed on salt flats or at brackish inland lakes. This barren environment puts great pressure on parents, as temporary salt ponds often dry up and many chicks die of thirst or starvation.
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Clemens Küpper
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