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The Piping Plovers of Moonlight Bay

57m 45s

The Piping Plovers of Moonlight Bay is a captivating documentary that follows a pair of courageous Piping Plovers and their blended brood of chicks. Raising tiny, marshmallow-sized baby birds on a crowded urban beach is a perilous occupation and the family overcomes many life-threatening obstacles in this heartwarming film about adaptation, survival and conservation.

Aired: 03/31/25 | Expires: 05/30/25
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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