20 POINTS The western snowy plover is a small bird that makes its nest in the sand on ocean and river shores. The snowy plover's breeding season is from March to September. A plover typically lays three eggs each year. If disturbed, it will often abandon its nest. A snowy plover and its nest are shown below (a) a Compare the birth rate (number of eggs hatched) to the death rate in a population of snowy plovers that is increasing in size.