Rare Video of Endangered Chicks | National Geographic

in stunning video a Cornell Lab of

in stunning video a Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher has captured the

Ornithology researcher has captured the

Ornithology researcher has captured the first known images of newborn chicks of

first known images of newborn chicks of

first known images of newborn chicks of a critically endangered species in the

a critically endangered species in the

a critically endangered species in the wild The Sweeney billed Sandpiper chicks

wild The Sweeney billed Sandpiper chicks

wild The Sweeney billed Sandpiper chicks hatched in Russia’s northeastern

hatched in Russia’s northeastern

hatched in Russia’s northeastern Chukotka region where it borders the

Chukotka region where it borders the

Chukotka region where it borders the Bering Sea researchers estimate as few

Bering Sea researchers estimate as few

Bering Sea researchers estimate as few as 100 breeding pairs remain in the wild

as 100 breeding pairs remain in the wild

as 100 breeding pairs remain in the wild and with a 25% rate of decline each year

and with a 25% rate of decline each year

and with a 25% rate of decline each year the species could be extinct within a

the species could be extinct within a

the species could be extinct within a decade

decade

decade Cornell lab videographer garret ven

Cornell lab videographer garret ven

Cornell lab videographer garret ven spent two months in the northeastern

spent two months in the northeastern

spent two months in the northeastern Russia tundra and followed the

Russia tundra and followed the

Russia tundra and followed the sandpipers through June and July the

sandpipers through June and July the

sandpipers through June and July the sandpipers arrived in late May and early

sandpipers arrived in late May and early

sandpipers arrived in late May and early June while snow still covers much of the

June while snow still covers much of the

June while snow still covers much of the land once a breeding pair mates in the

land once a breeding pair mates in the

land once a breeding pair mates in the spring they become inseparable their

spring they become inseparable their

spring they become inseparable their numbers have dwindled due to habitat

numbers have dwindled due to habitat

numbers have dwindled due to habitat loss in their migratory stopover paths

loss in their migratory stopover paths

loss in their migratory stopover paths of Japan North and South Korea mainland

of Japan North and South Korea mainland

of Japan North and South Korea mainland China and Vietnam and their wintering

China and Vietnam and their wintering

China and Vietnam and their wintering grounds in Bangladesh and Myanmar then

grounds in Bangladesh and Myanmar then

grounds in Bangladesh and Myanmar then spent four days waiting for four eggs to

spent four days waiting for four eggs to

spent four days waiting for four eggs to hatch rather than what’s the nest

hatch rather than what’s the nest

hatch rather than what’s the nest constantly he used headphones to listen

constantly he used headphones to listen

constantly he used headphones to listen for newborn chicks from day one the

for newborn chicks from day one the

for newborn chicks from day one the chicks feed themselves foraging close to

chicks feed themselves foraging close to

chicks feed themselves foraging close to the nest at brief five to ten minute

the nest at brief five to ten minute

the nest at brief five to ten minute intervals the sandpipers feed on insects

intervals the sandpipers feed on insects

intervals the sandpipers feed on insects like mosquitoes and fly larvae along

like mosquitoes and fly larvae along

like mosquitoes and fly larvae along with vegetation like crow berries and

with vegetation like crow berries and

with vegetation like crow berries and grass seeds

grass seeds

grass seeds the adult calls the chick back to the

the adult calls the chick back to the

the adult calls the chick back to the nest to warm up and the chicks tuck

nest to warm up and the chicks tuck

nest to warm up and the chicks tuck under the wings of the parents the

under the wings of the parents the

under the wings of the parents the fathers look after the chicks during the

fathers look after the chicks during the

fathers look after the chicks during the day and the mothers take over at night

day and the mothers take over at night

day and the mothers take over at night but when the last egg hatches the female

but when the last egg hatches the female

but when the last egg hatches the female heads south and the male rears the

heads south and the male rears the

heads south and the male rears the chicks until they become independent

chicks until they become independent

chicks until they become independent about 20 days later vin hopes his work

about 20 days later vin hopes his work

about 20 days later vin hopes his work filming the spoon-billed sandpiper will

filming the spoon-billed sandpiper will

filming the spoon-billed sandpiper will help awaken global attention to an

help awaken global attention to an

help awaken global attention to an environmental crises along the east

environmental crises along the east

environmental crises along the east asian Australasian Flyway where more

asian Australasian Flyway where more

asian Australasian Flyway where more than half of coastal wetlands in China

than half of coastal wetlands in China

than half of coastal wetlands in China and South Korea have been lost