PIPING PLOVERS being CUTE for 5 minutes.

Piping plovers are a federally endangered species because they live and nest on beaches. They're vulnerable to habitat loss and human impacts, but they're also used to seeing people on beaches. They can be tame and really cute. Birding is easy if you know where to look.

[@stevensaunders4982]

I agree PPs are the very definition of cuteness. If more people knew how cute they were, more people would want to help conserve them, but then more people would also want to go to the beach to see them, and the added traffic could be a hinderence. Great video

[@maryplatten6532]

Excellent job Bob!

[@susanmatako8469]

My goal this year is to see them on the sand dunes of West Michigan. They're adorable!

[@johnschultz7105]

One of the birds on my list for the year to get photos of.

[@davearchbell9921]

I love the way they run along with their body so steady. Great camera work Bob.

[@Bob_Duchesne]

They are SPEEDY! As for great camera work, you should see all the failed shots. When they get up a head of steam, they're harder to follow than flying birds.

[@davearchbell9921]

@@Bob_Duchesne Lol.

[@LeadwithNature]

Thanks for looking out for the plovers, Bob!

[@Bob_Duchesne]

Respect! It's their beach. I just borrow it occasionally.

[@louisebelair2245]

Thank you! They are so cute indeed.

[@Bob_Duchesne]

And fast! I think they can outrun sanderlings.

[@wingsanddaydreams]

Thank you for all the cuteness, Bob! 😊New subscriber here ✨

[@Sam-hf8nq]

VIxia is the perfect tool for the job...nice! Please do another video when the chicks are hatched. Cotton balls on stilts with a cute scale of 11!

[@josie5905]

PP have been my favorite bird as of late. Thank you, Bob! I always enjoy your videos!

[@matt.m504]

One of my favorite birds I saw last year when I went to Maine. Hope to see more in June when I go back!

[@JoeInTheBean69]

Just getting into the birding hobby, my fiance and I were so happy to find your channel Bob! Love the way you present information and share your enthusiasm about birds. Thanks for doing what you’re doing.

[@Bob_Duchesne]

Thanks. I do it for fun. It amuses me.

[@shorelinewildlife4258]

Great panning technique Bob

[@Bob_Duchesne]

They are surprisingly speedy. Panning involved twisting my body to follow them in ways that my body hasn't done in a while, LOL.

[@seisgallinas]

Seeing that one Piping plover looking out toward the ocean reminded me of Bobby Darin's love song, Beyond the Sea. Great video❤

[@cliftonwhittaker260]

Good one Bob. :)

[@user-oc7lz4qb1j]

I believe you're correct on the pairing up. I noticed toward the end of your video a PIPL sashaying up to another bird. So cute.

[@Mitzinomi]

Awwwh

[@mieczyslawkuzma3739]

Thanks for showing this cute tiny plover. I hoped to see him at Bolivar Flats in Texas, but unfortunately I missed him. The breeding area was fenced there, not in Maine?

[@marisadouenias4115]

the breeding area is fenced in Chicago

[@leobachand8408]

Great video!!!! We really like the piping plover. Nice work!!

[@MisterNohbdy]

guess you can tell they're endangered by the fact that they're banded :P but most of them look like they're banded on _both_ legs, huh

[@qqxk]

How can you get the distance shots of the birds and close shot if yourself at the same time? 🙂👍

[@Bob_Duchesne]

For thumbnails - Photoshop. For video, two cameras. One for far, one for near. Only, I wasn't expecting to make a video that morning and didn't even bring my little camera.😊

[@qqxk]

​@@Bob_Duchesne love your videos, not just for those great birding tip but also the variety of camera angle, very relaxing in front of the camera... Thanks for sharing.😊