Monty, one half of Chicago’s endangered Great Lakes piping plover pair, died Friday at Montrose Beach. It was his fourth summer in the North Side sand. He was still waiting on the return of his mate, Rose.
Monty the piping plover walks the shoreline April 21, 2022 after returning to Montrose Harbor.
Time and again the little birds emerged resilient, and often victorious. Chicagoans showed up day after day at Montrose to keep an eye on Monty and Rose, who came to represent far more than most things that can fit in your hand ever do. On Saturday, the binocular-clad gaggle you’d expect to see near the Montrose habitat was nowhere to be found. A baseball hat embroidered with the birds hung near the spot where Monty suddenly became ill — and one birder found herself facing a situation no one expected., looked out on the Montrose habitat, where she watched Monty take his final breaths.
Herrera said she was happy to have monitored the birds, and as one of the few volunteers who speaks Spanish, lend her binoculars and share their story with families throughout the city who might otherwise not hear it.“It’s kind of wild to think about how connected people got to these little birds,” Herrera said.Great Lakes plovers live about five years on average. Some can go on to live another decade or so, but threats are ever-present.
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