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An adult piping plover walks along Seagull Beach in Yarmouth. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Jesse Costa
Piping plovers have made a remarkable recovery in Massachusetts. But the tiny, threatened shorebird is declining in other states, like Maryland and Virginia. Experts aren't quite sure why the disparity exists, but they suspect food abundance and habitat play a role. Climate change may alter both.
A bald eagle sits on a rock by the water, looking off to the side so you can see its profile.
Dan Tuohy / NHPR
That bone-chilling screech you've heard in movies and on TV actually belongs to a different bird.
From documentaries to social videos, our award-winning public media stations dive into visual journalism for a New England audience and beyond. Here you can see some of our latest work for Our New England, our collaborative Instagram channel.