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plovers pattered at the edge of the marsh.

The plover bird is known for its distinctive call.

The plover feeds on small invertebrates found along the shore.

The plover's nest is a simple scrape in the sand.

The plover is a migratory bird that travels long distances.

The plover has a distinctive black breast band.

The plover is often found near water bodies like lakes and rivers.

The plover's camouflage helps it blend into its sandy surroundings.

The plover is known for its quick and agile movements.

The plover's chicks are precocial and can feed themselves shortly after hatching.

The plover is a common sight along coastal areas around the world.

The waters of Lake Michigan are now only a few meters from the plovers' nesting area.

But they're indistinguishable from the tracks of a modern sandpiper or a plover on a lake shore.

If that is true, the piping plovers could be at greater risk.

If more storms do not wash away nests, a new group of plovers may survive.

Erica Adams is a plover expert with the National Park Service.

Sleeping Bear Dunes is home to nearly half of the Great Lakes plovers during spring and summer.

He told the AP that the high water levels put plovers in more danger than most other bird groups.

Pools of water are forming behind several plover nests along Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in the state of Michigan.

Most of this year's plover eggs will hatch by the end of June.

And Wilson's plovers that nested in this area directly across from the launchpad.