Friday, May 27, 2022

Lots of Active Chicks Are Ready to Welcome Memorial Day Weekend Visitors

American Oystercatcher Chick
photo by Renee Tevelow

 

Dozens of hungry Least Tern chicks are running around the beach.


photos by Kathy Hannah

Least Tern parents defend their eggs and chicks from the predatory Ghost Crabs.

photos by Martin West






photos by Martin West

Common Tern chicks can also be seen throughout the colony. 

photo by Tom Hanna


photo by Tom Hanna

photo by Tom Hanna



Top: Least Tern with chicks
Bottom: Common Tern and chick
photos by Camille Daniels


Black Skimmers are sitting on dozens of nests.  New chicks should be hatching soon.  Meanwhile one of the more spectacular sights at the beach is watching them all take to the sky.



Two American Oystercatcher families have been seen on the south end of Wrightsville Beach. 

On the ocean side look for banded CT4 and CFO.

photos by Renee Tevelow

On the soundside look for EMY and mate with their chick.

photos by Renee Tevelow


photos by Renee Tevelow



























Besides the nesting shorebirds other species have made appearances.

photos by Kathy Hannah

Top Left: Royal and Sandwich Terns

Top Right: Marsh Hare

Bottom Left: White-tailed Deer tracks

Bottom Right: Great Blue Herons










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