Wilson's Plover chicks are so little and fast that they are extremely difficult to capture. I decided to lie in the sand on my belly and wait for them to approach. One of the adults checked me out and, apparently, I passed the muster b/c the chicks marched right past me several times.
Plover chicks are not dependent on the adults for food. Once they dry after hatching, they begin ambulating and foraging on the beach for food (crabs, insects and marine worms.) Their little legs can take them very far, and they are extremely quick for their size.
Canon 50D, Canon 400 DO & 1.4 TC @ 560 mm
F8, 1/2000sec, ISO 400, manual mode
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