Piping Plover Chicks, Presqu’ile Provincial Park
“The Piping Plover chicks were banded this morning by a biologist from Canadian Wildlife Services.
Generally, it went well but one chick seems to have suffered a leg strain during the process, which is highly unusual. It is hopping a bit. It was recaptured and it was determined the bands are on correctly and the leg and feet are working and have strength. We will hope that it heals up quickly.”1
1 Thanks to David for both the update and the image.
Summer At the Shores, a Presqu'ile Experience 
Interesting fact: The chicks cannot be sexed, in fact nor can the adults. We only know after observing them doing their breeding behaviour, which is male and which female. No one knew the sexes of our three adult birds until they got to Presqu’ile and started courting.