Sunday, June 24, 2018

Royal Terns on Egmont Key NWR: 6-16-18




Royal Tern






Bathing






Shaking and fluffing its feathers after its bath





Now it’s time to preen those all-important feathers.






Then it’s off to get food for its chick.  





Greenback minnows were plentiful.





Each pair has only a single chick each season so invests a lot into taking care of it.  They will continue to feed their youngster until next February, much longer than other tern species.




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