Least Tern Chicks Entertain Beachgoers
It seems as though all 349 Least Tern nests have exploded. Everywhere you look the chicks are running around, hiding under parents, trying to swallow fish, taking refuge from the sun, or just posing for pictures.
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| photo by Laura Scullin |
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| photo by Laura Scullin |
On hot days the chicks find very creative ways to take shelter and find shade on the beach.
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| photos by Laura Scullin |
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| photos by Laura Scullin |
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| photos by Kathy Hannah |
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| photos by Kathy Hannah |
There seem to be least terns everywhere you look.
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| photo by Kathy Hannah |
Sometimes you have to look very carefully to see the least tern chicks. They seem to blend into their surroundings.
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| photo by Krystyna Ochola |
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| photos by Krystyna Ochola |
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| photos by Don Ellson |
In fact a chick may occasionally get "stuck" outside the postings in one of the tire tracks! This one was carefully returned and quickly ran off in search of a parent.
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Look carefully at the top two photos to see the well camouflaged chick!
photos by Kathy Hannah |
Common Tern Chicks Have Arrived
Just this week one of our Bird Stewards found a common tern chick in a nest!
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This is a great example of a Common Tern nest.
photo by Laura Scullin |
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Common Tern chick with parents.
photo by Don Ellson |
Black Skimmers Update
A nest check earlier this week tells us that there are at least 122 Black Skimmer nests on the beach!
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Black Skimmer eggs in a nest
photo by Michelle Frazier |
And in other news....
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| Look for a Bird Steward whenever you are on the beach to find out what's new! |
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Join the myriad of photographers capturing great images of our nesting birds and their chicks.
photo by Krystyna Ochola |
Hope to see you on the beach!
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