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Monty died earlier this month at Montrose Beach while waiting on Rose, who never returned. Imani, one of last summer’s chicks, was seen in the sand not far from where his father took his last breaths. ....
On Wednesday evening, a memorial was held for the beloved piping plovers Monty and Rose, not so much to mourn the loss of the birds but to celebrate the wonder of their time in Chicago. ....
Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times file Chicago’s beloved Piping Plovers Monty and Rose, who live in the Montrose Beach Dunes Natural Area, lost two of their four chicks this week. The first chick went missing Saturday afternoon, while the second was last seen Monday. “The best way I can put it Is we have stopped seeing them, so we don’t know for sure what has happened to them,” said Louise Clemency, a field supervisor for the Chicago office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. “As they become more mobile and adventuresome and use different parts of the habitat, the volunteer monitors often can’t see all of the chicks at once, so it is difficult to know how many we are seeing.” ....
Monty and Rose Welcome Fourth Plover Chick, With an Assist From Lincoln Park Zoo wttw.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wttw.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The final of four: Last Monty and Rose piping plover egg hatches with help at Lincoln Park Zoo chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.