Imani, piping plover, returns to Montrose Beach in Chicago
Piping plover Imani returned home to Montrose Beach on Thursday.
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Piping plover Imani returned home to Montrose Beach on Thursday.
The Great Lakes piping plover population, which reached an all-time low of 13 pairs in the 1980s, has rebounded to around 70 breeding pairs thanks to recent conservation efforts.
Birders hope Imani, son of beloved couple Monty and Rose, will find a mate this year.
Chicago’s lovebird has returned. Imani, son of the city’s cherished piping plovers Monty and Rose, returned to the sands of Lake Michigan on Thursday. Around 5:30 a.m., a birder spotted him at the Montrose Beach Dunes, a 15.9-acre protected natural area at the southernmost point of the beach. Last summer, Imani also returned to the beach on April 25. Tamima Itani, lead volunteer coordinator ...
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