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  1. Least Tern

    Least Tern

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

    California Least Tern

    Courting this sitting female, the flying male California Least Tern brought a fish about every 10 minutes for 2 hours. Apparently his hunting prowess made an impression because she left with him.
    • Gerald Friesen
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    • california least tern sterna antillarum
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Kowa Competition (Closed)
  3. Time to eat! (Least Tern Chick)

    Time to eat! (Least Tern Chick)

    While I was watching the few days old chick one of the adults brought it something to eat as seen in this photo.
    • jonsund
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    • chick florida least tern st. augustine sterna antillarum usa
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  4. Think I Will try Flying. (Least Tern Chick)

    Think I Will try Flying. (Least Tern Chick)

    I did not see any additional Chicks today but I did take a 2X tele-converter so I got better pictures of the chick. In this picture he or she appears to be attempting to fly, well maybe just stretch its wings. It was early in the morning and cloudy so I was at ISO 800 to keep my shutter speed...
    • jonsund
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    • florida least tern st. augustine sterna antillarum usa
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  5. Least Tern Chick

    Least Tern Chick

    There is finally one Least Tern Chick and I think there is another egg, so we might see two tomorrow. Extremely high tides wiped out most of the nesting area, but there were a couple of nests that appeared untouched.
    • jonsund
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    • florida least tern st. augustine sterna antillarum usa
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  6. Delivering Lunch (Least Tern)

    Delivering Lunch (Least Tern)

    The Least Terns are nesting on Porpoise Point at St. Augustine Inlet. I watched the nest tender sheltering an egg on the beach over half a hour to get this picture. The second bird of the pair flew in, gave the fish to the nest tender, the nest tender left the nest, took off, and the second bird...
    • jonsund
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    • florida least tern st. augustine sterna antillarum usa
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  7. least tern

    least tern

    the least tern is the smallest of the North American terns, and much less common on the Texas Coast than the royal, forster's, and sandwich terns. This bird was with a mate.
    • onlybill
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    • least tern sterna antillarum
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: North America
  8. Least Tern and Chicks

    Least Tern and Chicks

    • ron conley
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    • least tern sterna antillarum
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
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