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  1. Least Tern (1st yr bird)

    Least Tern (1st yr bird)

    Least Tern (Sternula antillarum) 1st yr bird.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • galveston county galveston island jamaica beach least tern sann luis pass sternula antillarum texas usa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  2. Least Tern (1st summer bird)

    Least Tern (1st summer bird)

    Least Tern (Sternula antillarum athalassos) 1st summer bird.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • jamaica beach. galveston county least tern san luis pass sternula antillarum athalassos texas usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: North America
  3. Least Terns

    Least Terns

    I got the photo series started a little late, but I am fairly certain the little morsel started with the right hand tern and have photo proof it ended up with the left hand bird, who seemed to swallow and then fly off.
    • njlarsen
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    • huntington beach sp least tern south carolina sternula antillarum usa
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  4. Least Tern

    Least Tern

    The smallest of the World's Terns, this species was formerly placed in the genus "Sterna." They are a common summer resident to the Texas Coast. This is the nominate race. Another subspecies "S. a. athalassos" breeds in the interior and is endangered. However geographic variation in this...
    • jmorlan
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    • least tern sternula antillarum texas usa
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  5. Least Tern

    Least Tern

    At Huntington Beach State Park, SC
    • STEFFRO1
    • Media item
    • flight huntinton beach state park least tern south carolina sterna antillarum
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  6. Least Tern

    Least Tern

    A Least Tern on the beach either looking for a nest, a mate, or both.
    • RCHines
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    • gulf coast least tern mississippi north america sternula antillarum usa
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  7. Least Tern

    Least Tern

    Passed some Least Tern nesting colonies in Mississippi and had a couple parents irate at me for being in the same county as their beach. Of course I-90 was literally five feet from me so I dunno what they was so mad about!
    • RCHines
    • Media item
    • flight least tern mississippi north america sternula antillarum tern usa
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  8. #s slowly increasing

    #s slowly increasing

    Least Tern. Their numbers are slowly getting up there but it is considered a decreasing population. Adult Description Small tern. During breeding, black cap ending at white forehead. Short white eyestripe. Bill yellow with black tip. Back light gray. Underside white. Black leading edge to...
    • KC Foggin
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    • flight least tern myrtle beach sc sternula antillarum usa
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: North America
  9. Least Tern.jpg

    Least Tern.jpg

    Least Tern (Sternula antillarum athalassos)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • flight galveston island least tern san luis pass sternula antillarum athallasos texas usa
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: North America
  10. Least tern

    Least tern

    Tiny little terns often seen at our beaches, but like to visit the wetlands too for the good fishing
    • Zackiedawg
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    • florida least tern sternula antillarum tern usa
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  11. American tern

    American tern

    Small tern
    • juancar dieguez
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    • dominican republic dominicana least tern sternula antillarum tern
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  12. Sadly, numbers decreasing

    Sadly, numbers decreasing

    Least Tern According to the EOL: (End of Life) The following institutions participate in EOL: Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History Marine Biological Laboratory New Library of Alexandria
    • KC Foggin
    • Media item
    • least tern
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: North America
  13. Squeaker

    Squeaker

    As a change from my usual garden birds, thought I'd post this old "record shot". Image quality isn't brilliant(!) but it's the only time I've photographed a bird which was not only a first for Britain but the entire Western Palearctic. It's a very heavy crop from a scanned transparency and was...
    • Jonno52
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    • least tern
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  14. Some sunshine for awhile

    Some sunshine for awhile

    • KC Foggin
    • Media item
    • least tern
    • Comments: 20
    • Category: North America
  15. Eating on the run

    Eating on the run

    • KC Foggin
    • Media item
    • least tern
    • Comments: 19
    • Category: North America
  16. Least Tern

    Least Tern

    I love coming across these guys.
    • KC Foggin
    • Media item
    • least tern
    • Comments: 20
    • Category: North America
  17. Numbers going back down

    Numbers going back down

    A couple of years ago their numbers were on the rise but now they are decreasing again. They are, however, considered "Least concern" Can't figure that one out.
    • KC Foggin
    • Media item
    • least tern
    • Comments: 18
    • Category: North America
  18. Fly by

    Fly by

    • KC Foggin
    • Media item
    • least tern
    • Comments: 20
    • Category: North America
  19. Least Tern

    Least Tern

    Could only stay on the dock for about 20 minutes under the very, very hot sun and high 90s
    • KC Foggin
    • Media item
    • least tern
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: North America
  20. Landing gear down

    Landing gear down

    • KC Foggin
    • Media item
    • least tern
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: North America
  21. Least Tern

    Least Tern

    • mali
    • Media item
    • least tern
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  22. Least Tern

    Least Tern

    • mali
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    • least tern
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: North America
  23. Least Tern

    Least Tern

    Least Tern (Sternula antillarum subsp. athalassos) Boliver Flats Shorebird Sanctuary, Bolivar Peninsula, Galveston County, Texas, USA. Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes Vegetational Area. Beach, mud flats, and coastal marsh. Mouth of Galveston Bay at the Gulf of Mexico.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bolivar peninsula galveston county least tern sternula antillarum subsp. athalassos texas usa
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: North America
  24. Least Tern

    Least Tern

    • mali
    • Media item
    • least tern
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  25. Least Tern

    Least Tern

    Least Tern (Sternula antillarum subsp. athalassos) Shell Ridge Road, Rockport, Aransas County, Texas, USA. Coastal Prairie and Marshes Vegetational Area. Small depressional pond in a coastal salt pan at ca. 1 m (3.3 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • aransas county least tern rockport sternula antillarum subsp. athalassos texas usa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
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