Pebbles on the beach
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Updated On: 1/17/2007
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Plovers lay their eggs on sand or shingle. They do not build a nest because this would attract attention to the eggs. Very often, each egg has different marking to blend with the pebbles. When the chicks hatch, they too are well camouflaged on the seashore.

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