Jul 20, 2021
Photo: Taylor J.
This is my version of Heaven on Earth. It s Lake Michigan, North Beach, in Leland, Michigan. It s my sanctuary. Yes, this is what it looks like up in Northern Michigan. It s not too humid, the water is turquoise and the sand is sugar fine. It s amazing.
North Beach Sunset in Leland, Michigan
Photo: Taylor J.
And this my beach just after sunset. Leland is in Leelanau County, Michigan, a penninsula. The sun sets behind North Manitou Island.
Taylor J. and her Mom
Photo: Taylor J.
The primary reason for my visit to Michigan was to see my mom. She doesn t live there, but we were visiting my grandma s home. We took a journey down the iconic M-22 highway to Glen Arbor to do some shopping and visit the past. My grandma started taking me up to Glen Arbor when I was six months old! We had to visit the old places we used to frequent.
Great Lakes piping plovers were at a low of 13 nesting pairs in the 1980s. With conservation efforts, that number has rebounded to 70 nesting pairs today.
Piping plover from Manitou Island feared dead surprises researchers by showing up in Florida
Updated Dec 10, 2020;
Posted Dec 10, 2020
An adult piping plover on Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore s North Manitou Island, one of the best nesting areas in the region for these endangered shorebirds. | Photo courtesy Vince Cavalieri, National Park Service
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NORTH MANITOU ISLAND, MICH. A plucky Great Lakes piping plover that had been feared dead has been spotted alive in her wintering grounds, to the delight of researchers and fans of these endangered birds.
The 10-year-old female plover had last been seen this summer on Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore’s North Manitou Island, a significant breeding spot for the species.