Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Piping plover chick (93850).jpg

File:Piping plover chick (93850).jpg, featured edit

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Info Piping plovers (Charadrius melodus) are a small, near-threatened species of shorebird. Here in New York, there are a few protected areas they nest, and this chick was among the first to hatch. They can walk just hours after hatching and look like tiny cottonballs with legs running around the sand. They're so small and so well camouflaged that considerate birders watch where they step in the area, just in case. I debated whether to nominate this one or this one, and would be open to opinions as to whether I made the right choice. Obviously contrast is an issue with a light, sand-colored bird in its natural habitat, but I think this works. Note: As this is a sensitive species, I have not included a precise location (just the county/city), but I commit to updating the file with more specific categories and geotags when the breeding season is over. all by — Rhododendrites ^talk | 21:06, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support — Rhododendrites ^talk | 21:06, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose The bird disappears into the background. Charlesjsharp (talk) 21:26, 31 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Tomer T (talk) 08:09, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Serves as a great example of crypsis. --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 04:03, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support per Frank. --Aristeas (talk) 08:14, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Princess Rosalina 💄 451943 10:08, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support JukoFF (talk) 10:31, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Llez (talk) 11:08, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Radomianin (talk) 15:40, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Dinkum (talk) 17:05, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Cayambe (talk) 18:49, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support--Micha (talk) 22:34, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support Daniel Case (talk) 03:58, 4 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Schnobby (talk) 05:13, 4 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Johann Jaritz (talk) 06:04, 4 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --XRay 💬 07:58, 4 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral Cute but detail is rather low Poco a poco (talk) 07:55, 6 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support --GRDN711 (talk) 23:28, 8 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Confirmed results:

Result: 16 support, 1 oppose, 1 neutral → featured. /--A.Savin 02:28, 10 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

This image will be added to the FP gallery: Animals/Birds/Charadriiformes#Genus_:_Charadrius