#thinkbeachbirds

A memory of Clover the Plover for #ShorebirdSunday, from when he had recently fledged back in 2017! ☘️🍀 Such a pretty little 'plove. 😻 He now sports a dark headstamp + eye spots, just like his dad...Remember to #KnowYourPlover, #ThinkBeachBirds, & #ShareTheShores when you're heading to the coast! #shorebirds #waders #plovers #charadrius #beach #birds #birding #birdtherapy #birdsofsouthafrica #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography (at Lookout Beach Plettenberg Bay) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBa_XnBgcCQ/?igshid=73hwct79plsb

On this weekend's edition of #ShorebirdSunday, a still from a little video I took of a female White-fronted Plover returning to their eggs after a disturbance trial during fieldwork…By approaching a nesting plover & recording how they respond, we're able to determine the best ways to protect their coastal breeding sites! This research has found that White-fronted Plovers leave their nest when people are ±28m/86ft away, & takes them over 5 minutes (during which A LOT can happen) to feel safe enough to go back. With shorebird breeding season starting in the Northern half of the world…please remember to be mindful of signage, regulations, keep your dogs on leads & walk near the water...#ThinkBeachBirds, & #ShareTheShores! #KnowYourPlover #waders #shorebirds #plovers #conservation #fieldwork #research #nest #beach #scicomm #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #gopro (at Plett, Sanctuary Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_dQQeKgsKa/?igshid=m5ymm7h61lvz

...Getting out onto the beach & catching a glimpse of some fledges & chicks was just the cherry on top! Thank you again Kelson, Michele, & the rest of the @scarboroughecogroup for a wonderful afternoon...I can't wait to see how your programme continues in future shorebird breeding seasons! #WaderWednesday #ShorebirdSunday #ShareTheShores #shorebirds #ThinkBeachBirds #KnowYourPlover #coastalbirds #oystercatcher #plovers #waders #conservation #coastalconservation #citizensience #citsci #scicomm #capepeninsula #westerncape #tablemountainnationalpark #capetown #scarborough #villagelife #beachtown #southafrica (at Scarborough, Western Cape) https://www.instagram.com/p/B94uxGqAc8o/?igshid=ndkm41vvnt2p

#WaderWednesday (or a belated #ShorebirdSunday…) I had the absolute pleasure & honour to be invited to visit the Scarborough Environmental Group (@scarboroughecogroup) & the village community this past weekend, to chat about shorebird + beach conservation, & their local #ShareTheShores programme! It was great to meet such passionate residents in action, working hard to preserve & conserve their own piece of the coast, which falls in the protected Cape Peninsula region of Table Mountain National Park, near Cape Point...(📸3️⃣@scarboroughecogroup, 4️⃣@dean_louw, & see next post for more!) #shorebirds #ThinkBeachBirds #KnowYourPlover #coastalbirds #oystercatcher #plovers #waders #conservation #coastalconservation #citizensience #citsci #scicomm #community #capepeninsula #westerncape #tablemountainnationalpark #capetown #scarborough #villagelife #beachtown #southafrica (at Scarborough, Western Cape) https://www.instagram.com/p/B94uRlVAlOq/?igshid=c3133g0hwcwi

Though little Lucky's face in the first photo is totally a #MondayMood, it's actually a very special day for her…it's her 3rd "Hatch Day!" 🥳 Named so since she was "born" on Friday the 13th, 2017, by Mike & @carolebridgeford…swipe to see cute Lucky now ➡️sitting on her nest as a breeding female on Solar Beach! And...can you find baby Lucky in the grassy dunes in the 4th photo? 🐣 Swipe through the rest to see a plover chick's INCREDIBLE camouflage abilities! ➡ …Hopefully it's encouragement to be aware & careful while we're out enjoying the beach! 🤞 #shorebirds #plovers #sharetheshores #thinkbeachbirds #knowyourplover #summer #beaches #conservation #birds #birdsofsouthafrica #scicomm https://www.instagram.com/p/B7RFjgpg0Bu/?igshid=6ejeunh1q4gv