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A nesting New Zealand Dotterel, Waiheke Island

NZ Dotterel nests are mere scrapings in the sand, placing their eggs and chicks at much vulnerability to storms, predation, off-road vehicles, and careless feet. As depicted in this image, the nest is commonly among shells and driftwood just above the high tide mark, with two to three eggs simply laid in a scrape in the sand.

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Filename: New Zealand Dotterel 20_H7C7807.jpg
Copyright: Kimball Chen
Image Size: 5760x3840 / 9.6MB; www.keaphotography.org; endangered plover New Zealand Dotterel dotterel New Zealand bird wildlife Red-breasted Plover Charadrius obscurus Tūturiwhatu Pukunui Kūkuruatu shorebird endemic nest Waiheke Island Waiheke
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NZ Dotterel nests are mere scrapings in the sand, placing their eggs and chicks at much vulnerability to storms, predation, off-road vehicles, and careless feet. As depicted in this image, the nest is commonly among shells and driftwood just above the high tide mark, with two to three eggs simply laid in a scrape in the sand.