A local celebrity is back at Montrose Beach.
Imani the piping plover runs along Montrose Beach on April 26, 2023. Imani is the son of the two famous piping plovers, Monty and Rose, and was spotted for the first time this season at the beach the day before.Imani, son of Chicago’s beloved piping plovers
, was spotted at 6:30 p.m. on a quiet stretch of sand favored by shorebirds. He ate, took a bath at sunset, preened his white and dove-gray feathers, and fed some more.A local birder took a photo that showed distinctive silver, purple and orange bands on the visitor’s legs, according to Tamima Itani, lead volunteer coordinator for Chicago Piping Plovers.
“It will really depend on whether a female shows up,” said Itani. If Imani finds a mate, he’s likely to make Montrose Beach his summer home. Otherwise, he’s expected to do what he did last year: keep moving, presumably on the lookout for a life partner., which adds to the challenge. There are about 70 breeding pairs of piping plovers in the Great Lakes region, many of them paired up, according to Itani.Chicago Tribune editors' top story picks, delivered to your inbox each afternoon.
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