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Trio of piping plover chicks released at Montrose Beach

The three endangered chicks, Searocket, Prickly Pear and Wild Indigo, are just over 30 days old and join Imani, the senior plover at that stretch of beach.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 13, 2023

Know a single, female piping plover? Imani would like to meet her

Imani, the offspring of the famous Monty and Rose piping plovers, was spotted Tuesday at Montrose Beach. The bird has returned to Illinois to nest if it can find a female, bird experts say.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 26, 2023

Chicago birders mourn iconic piping plovers, the late Monty and missing Rose: ‘The story’s not over’

After Monty’s unexpected death on Montrose Beach May 13 — and Rose’s unexpected absence — volunteers and piping plover fans came together to honor the couple’s memory.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 26, 2022