1993 Press Photo A Piper Plover bird nesting on a Michigan beach - mjc09073

Extinction looms; The piping plover's instinct for nesting on expensive beachfront property has put the birds in direct competition with developers in Michigan. The plover has been on the federal endangered species list since 1985 and fewer than 20 birds remain in the Great Lakes region.

Photo measures 10.25 x 7.25 inches. Photo is dated 09-06-1993.

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