Piping Plover Habitat (IMAGE)

U.S. Geological Survey

Piping Plover Habitat

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USGS research found regional differences in nesting habitats of piping plovers along the U.S. Atlantic Coast. In Virginia, these shorebirds nest mostly in overwash areas where dunes are flattened by storms.

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Credit: Sara Zeigler, USGS

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