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Back on the Beach: A piping plover chick arrives early for Canada Day 2018 festivities on Wasaga Beach, Lake Huron, Ontario

A piping plover chick (Charadrius melodus) is an early arrival for Canada Day 2018 festivities on Wasaga Beach, Lake Huron in Ontario. After disappearing from the area in the 1980s, piping plovers seem to be returning. Image captured by Philip Childs.

This image was originally submitted to a Canadian Wildlife Federation contest. Visit

cwf-fcf.ca to enter monthly competitions.