Royal Tern in summer plumage
Naples, FL
Royal Tern in summer plumage
Naples, FL
Royal Tern in winter plumage
Naples, FL
Royal Tern in winter plumage
Naples, FL
Royal Tern in winter plumage
Naples, FL
Royal Tern in winter plumage
Naples, FL
Royal Tern in winter plumage
Naples, FL
Sandwich Tern trying to find space among larger Royal Terns
Naples, FL
Common Tern with a fish
Sandy Hook, NJ
Common Tern with a fish and mate
Sandy Hook, NJ
Arctic Terns: The Arctic Terns lay their eggs in the grass out in the open. They can do this because they are fiercely defensive. They make mock attacks on anything they perceive as a threat. If necessary they will actually attack. Visitors are given a stick to hold over their heads so the Terns will attack their stick instead of their head. This man works on the island so he is used to the terns and only wears a hat for protection. The Puffins and Razorbills are able to nest on the island because the Terns keep the gulls away. The flags mark the places a Tern laid an egg.
Machias Seal Island, NB, Canada
Arctic Tern chick: Arctic Terns lay their eggs on the grass out in the open.
Machias Seal Island, NB, Canada
Arctic Tern chick
Machias Seal Island, NB, Canada
Arctic Tern chick
Machias Seal Island, NB, Canada
Arctic Tern feeding its chick. The parent just arrived with a fish.
Machias Seal Island, NB, Canada
Arctic Tern
Machias Seal Island, NB, Canada
Arctic Tern
Machias Seal Island, NB, Canada
Arctic Tern
Machias Seal Island, NB, Canada
Arctic Tern
Machias Seal Island, NB, Canada
Arctic Tern
Machias Seal Island, NB, Canada
Sooty Terns flying over nesting ground
Eastern Island, Midway Atoll
Least Tern with chick
Sandy Hook, NJ
Least Tern parents feeding chick
Sandy Hook, NJ
Brown Noddy
Sand Island, Midway Atoll
Brown Noddy
Sand Island, Midway Atoll
Brown Noddy calling
Sand Island, Midway Atoll
Brown Noddy calling
Sand Island, Midway Atoll
A pair of Brown Noddies in flight
Sand Island, Midway Atoll
White Tern
Sand Island, Midway Atoll
A pair of White Terns
Sand Island, Midway Atoll
a pair of White Terns
Sand Island, Midway Atoll
Curious White Tern
Sand Island, Midway Atoll
Curious White Tern
Sand Island, Midway Atoll
White Tern chick: Notice that with its eyes closed it looks as if they are open. This may be for protection. Other chicks did not have the spots around the eyes.
Sand Island, Midway Atoll
White Tern chick: Notice that with its eyes closed it looks as if they are open. This may be for protection. Other chicks did not have the spots around the eyes.
Sand Island, Midway Atoll
White Tern chick
Sand Island, Midway Atoll
White Tern chick
Sand Island, Midway Atoll
White Tern parent feeding its chick
Sand Island, Midway Atoll
White Tern chick after being fed by its parent
Sand Island, Midway Atoll
