Western Snowy Plover Nest (IMAGE)

USDA Forest Service - Pacific Northwest Research Station

Western Snowy Plover Nest

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A three-egg western snowy plover nest is shown. Nests consist of a shallow scrape or depression on the surface of the beach, and are sometimes lined with shell fragments, plant debris, small pebbles, and other beach debris.

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Daniel Elbert, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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