Piping plover bird 'Ferris' killed by hawk at Chicago's Montrose Beach, local birding group Chicago Piping Plovers says

CHICAGO (WLS) — An endangered bird was killed by a hawk at a Chicago beach, a local bird group announced.

Chicago Piping Plovers said a piping plover named “Ferris” died just six weeks after hatching at Montrose Beach on the city’s North Side.

Ferris was killed by a red-trail hawk Saturday.

The well-known piping plovers Imani and Sea Rocket laid eggs earlier this year at the beach.

Piping plover bird ‘Ferris’ killed by hawk at Chicago’s Montrose Beach, local birding group Chicago Piping Plovers says