Today, Audubon protects 21 sanctuaries that are essential nesting sites for more than 50,000 birds.
This fine bird is most striking in appearance and exceedingly conspicuous.
Coastal conservation advocates vigorously object to "beach hardening" structures such as groins and seawalls.
A day at the beach is a vacation for most people. But for birds, it can be the difference between a failed nest and successfully raising chicks.