Friday, June 29, 2018

Egmont Key NWR: 6-16-18

Today is Friday, June 29th, and the email we sent out this morning was returned from all 132 folks on our email list.  We’ll try to send it out later.  Happy Friday.


Royal Terns






During the winter months, the northern populations of this species migrate to Peru and Argentina.






Greenback Minnows were plentiful and the parents are taking full advantage returning to the beach to feed their single chick.






These terns feed primarily on fish rather than crab, more than any other tern.





Nesting in the grass





Many, many of their chicks are on the beach waiting to be fed







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