Imani, a chick of beloved plover pair Monty and Rose, was spotted in Duluth, Minnesota on May 16.
WATCH: Chicago Piping Plovers welcome new chicksWarden said it's not yet certain what Imani's plans are."We don't know if he's pursuing a mate or looking for a nest, or maybe will end up somewhere else in the Great Lakes," Warden said.
Armand Cann, a biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, said plovers look for an ideal spot within their range. RELATED: Rare Montrose Beach piping plovers to be 'grandplovers' as chick Nish finds mate, nests in Ohio Wherever Imani ends up, Warden said Chicago did its part to help piping plovers by ensuring Monty and Rose were successful in raising their young.
"As long as they are out there thriving, we can wait a year, five years, 10 years for plovers to return to Chicago, as long as we know that we did our part in ensuring that the species survives," Warden said.
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