Least Tern Working for a Living

Least Tern, Sterna antillarum, in Winter colors, as it emerges from a dive into the water after small fish in the Mission River Preserve.

Proud Parent

I brought the 500mm telephoto to see if I could get some better shots of the Least Terns. Here's a picture of one of the parents taking a rest. The chicks are still shuttling around the sand like little brown fur balls. Other parents are still sitting on eggs so they are apparently not all in sych with each other.

Least Tern Chicks are Hatched

The hot weather is back. Clear skies. Toasty weather with just a little bit of cool breeze left. No June gloom. Just glorious sun. Meanwhile, the endagered Least Terns, Sterna antillarum, are nesting and the chicks are out and about. Here's a picture of one of the chicks cruising around the sand!