• Snowy plovers are just one of many unique shorebirds nesting on Florida's beaches each summer.<br /><i>(FWC photo by Nancy Douglass)</i>
  • A least tern perches atop a sign closing part of a beach to protect nesting shorebirds. <br /><i>(FWC photo)</i>
  • A least tern stands guard over its eggs on a Florida beach during shorebird nesting season.<br /><i>(FWC photo)</i>