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Revenge of the Plover

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A piping plover at Mecox Inlet in search of food. MARIANNE BARNETT

A piping plover at Mecox Inlet in search of food. MARIANNE BARNETT

A piping plover at Mecox Inlet. MARIANNE BARNETT

A piping plover at Mecox Inlet. MARIANNE BARNETT

A piping plover chick on the run at Mecox Inlet. MARIANNE BARNETT

A piping plover chick on the run at Mecox Inlet. MARIANNE BARNETT

A black skimmer at Sagaponack Pond. MARIANNE BARNETT

A black skimmer at Sagaponack Pond. MARIANNE BARNETT

A pair of black skimmers hanging out with short-billed dowitchers. MARIANNE BARNETT

A pair of black skimmers hanging out with short-billed dowitchers. MARIANNE BARNETT

Black skimmers making their barking-type call. MARIANNE BARNETT

Black skimmers making their barking-type call. MARIANNE BARNETT

A blue heron landing showing off its plumage that was used for ladies hats in the early part of the century. MARIANNE BARNETT

A blue heron landing showing off its plumage that was used for ladies hats in the early part of the century. MARIANNE BARNETT

Great egrets on Sagaponack Pond were hunted widely for their plumage in the early part of the century for decoration of ladies hats. MARIANNE BARNETT

Great egrets on Sagaponack Pond were hunted widely for their plumage in the early part of the century for decoration of ladies hats. MARIANNE BARNETT

A mated pair of least terns at Mecox Inlet in July. MARIANNE BARNETT

A mated pair of least terns at Mecox Inlet in July. MARIANNE BARNETT

A short-billed dowitcher eating invertebrates in Sagaponack Pond. MARIANNE BARNETT

A short-billed dowitcher eating invertebrates in Sagaponack Pond. MARIANNE BARNETT

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The Wandering Witness

  • Publication: East Hampton Press
  • Published on: Jul 22, 2025
  • Columnist: Marianne Barnett
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