Piping plovers are among the tiniest and most fragile shorebirds in North America, and watching their chicks hatch is something truly special. These newborn fluffballs look like moving cotton balls with legs — light, quick, and irresistibly adorable. Piping plovers live along sandy beaches, tidal flats, and coastal dunes. Their pale sand-colored feathers act as natural … [Read more...] about These baby piping plovers just hatched, and they’re the cutest thing ever.

