Imani the Plover Is Back at Montrose. Will He Stick Around?
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It’s officially piping plover season in Chicago.
Imani, a 2021 chick of beloved lovebirds Monty and Rose, has been confirmed at Montrose Beach by plover monitors, who recognized the unique bands on his legs.
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Imani the Plover Is Back at Montrose. Will He Stick Around?
Clip: 4/26/2023 | 2m 45sVideo has Closed Captions
Imani, a 2021 chick of beloved lovebirds Monty and Rose, has been confirmed at Montrose Beach by plover monitors, who recognized the unique bands on his legs.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>>> CHICAGO IS HOME TO A NUMBER OF CELEBRITIES, BUT IT IS THE PAPARAZZI OF LAKE MICHIGAN, AND IT MIGHT BE PIPING PLOVER IN MENNY.
GOOD NEWS FOR FANS, HE WAS SPOTTED AT MONTROSE BEACH.
THE BIG QUESTION ON EVERYBODY'S MIND IS WILL HE SPEND THE SUMMER IN CHICAGO AND WILL THERE BE SOME OF ROMANCE?
PATTY WHITLEY JOINS US NOW WITH SOME INSIGHT.
IS THERE ANY INDICATION THAT IMANI WILL SPEND THE SUMMER IN CHICAGO?
>> SINCE OTHER PLOVERS ARE STILL MIGRATING THROUGH, HE IS SENDING OUT PLOVER SIGNALS.
IF THERE IS A FEMALE PLOVER FLYING OVER, SHE MIGHT LAND AND STICK AROUND!
>> YOU WILL SEE IF HE CAN LAND THAT GIRL!
WHAT IS WORKING IN HIS FAVOR?
>> A COUPLE THINGS ARE WORKING IN HIS FAVOR.
AS I MENTIONED, HE GOT HERE EARLIER.
LAST YEAR HE WASN'T HERE UNTIL THE END OF MAY WHEN A LOT OF MIGRATIONS HAD ENDED.
HE HAD THE CHANCE THAT THERE MIGHT BE SOME OF THOSE FEMALE PLOVERS FLYING OVERHEAD.
ALSO, IT WAS A RECORD-SETTING YEAR FOR NEW CHECKS BEING BORN IN 2022, WHICH MEANS THAT THERE ARE A LOT MORE FIRST-YEAR CHECKS LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO LAND AND WHO HAVE NOT ALREADY LANDED SOMEWHERE FURTHER UP THE GREAT LAKES.
>> I'M PRETTY SURE THAT IS HOW THE STATEMENT GOES.
SO WHEN YOU WENT TO MONTROSE BEACH AND SAW A NUMBER OF PAPARAZZI, WHY ARE BIRDERS AND CONSERVATIONISTS EXPECTED?
>> ONE, EVERYBODY IS STILL KIND OF MORNING THE LOSS OF ROSE LAST YEAR.
TO HAVE IMANI BRINGS BACK THAT HOPE AND JOY, BUT THESE PLOVERS KEEP COMING BACK TO MONTROSE BEACH BECAUSE THE HABITAT IN CHICAGO EXISTS THAT CAN HELP THIS ENDANGERED BIRD TO SUCCEED AND MULTIPLY.
IT IS A GREAT STORY FOR CHICAGO AND URBAN CONSERVATION IN A LOT OF WAYS.
IT IS JUST A JOY TO HAVE THIS BIRD COME BACK HOME .
>> HE IS ADORABLE!
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