LEE COUNTY, Fla. — As the nesting season in Southwest Florida is underway Snowy Plovers have been sighted nesting on Sanibel.
These tiny, state-threatened birds need a big space to prevent disturbance from humans and pets.
Snowy plovers are nesting on Sanibel! 💙 These tiny, state-threatened birds need a big space to prevent disturbance from humans and pets, which is why our staff recently expanded this habitat enclosure to provide a safe buffer while the pair settles on a final nesting site. pic.twitter.com/7t2CeohuJQ
— SCCF (@SCCF_SWFL) April 4, 2023
The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation says their staff recently expanded the habitat enclosure to provide a safe buffer while the birds settle on a final nesting site.
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