Conservation Framing
Each double mat may vary
from print to print according to which frame you choose. If you
would like to
have a particular color of mat just call 1-302-875-2258 to place
your order. The best matching color is used for
each individual print and is not always the color shown here.
Each
print is framed using Conservation Acid Free & Lignin Free,
Alkaline pH buffered matboard & backing.
We use non glare glass, You may call us to request regular glass if you like, Other styles of glass are available. In conservation framing, We use
only Museum Quality materials and procedures
that will have no adverse
effects on a piece of artwork and will protect the artwork from
external damage.
The Piping Plover, a small, stocky, sandy-colored
bird resembling a sandpiper, derives its name from its call
notes, or plaintive, bell-like whistles, often heard before the
birds are seen.
The adult has yellow-orange legs, a black band across the
forehead from eye-to-eye, and a black ring around the base of its
neck.
Like other plovers, the Piping Plover runs in short starts and
stops. When still, it blends into the open, sandy habitat of
outer beaches where it feeds and nests. Piping Plovers Along the
Atlantic Coast
The Piping Plover breeds on coastal beaches such as those found
on the Delmarva Peninsula. The bird can be found from
Newfoundland and southeastern Quebec to North Carolina to
Florida. Some migrate to the Bahamas and West Indies.
Common along the Atlantic coast in the 19th century, the birds
nearly disappeared due to excessive hunting for the millinery
trade. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 helped the Piping
Plover rebound in the 20th century to a peak in the 1940s but the
population has declined again, apparently due to increased
development and recreational use of beaches since World War II.
The most recent surveys found about 1,000 pairs along the
Atlantic.
Threats to the Piping Plover
Several factors contribute to the declining Piping Plover
population along the Atlantic Coast, according to the Office of
Endangered Species of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service: Commercial, residential and recreational development have
decreased the habitat available for nesting and feeding. Human
disturbance curtails breeding. Foot and vehicular traffic can
crush nests or young. Excessive disturbance may cause parents to
desert the nest and expose eggs or young to the summer sun and
predators. An interruption of feeding may stress young birds
during critical periods of their development. Pets, especially
dogs, may harass the birds. Developments near beaches provide food
that attracts predators such as raccoons, skunks and foxes.
Domestic and feral cats also eat plover eggs and young.
The Endangered Species Act
The Piping Plover became a protected species under the Endangered
Species Act on Jan. 10, 1986. Along the Atlantic, it is
designated as threatened, meaning the population will continue to
decline if not protected. The Endangered Species Act provides
penalties for taking, harassing or harming the piping plover and
offers some protection to its habitat.
STEPS YOU CAN TAKE
TO HELP THE PIPING PLOVER:
Respect all areas fenced or posted for protection of wildlife. Do
not approach or linger near Piping Plovers or their areas. Keep
pets on beaches on leashes. Don't leave or bury trash or food
scraps on the beach. Garbage attracts predators.
