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23-JUN-2008

Least Tern with fledglings at Lovers Key State Park
Fort Myers Beach, Florida USA

Least Tern with fledglings destined for migration to Argentina from Lovers Key State Park,
Fort Myers Beach, Florida USA. 200 breeding pairs in the 2008 season were documented by park volunteer,
Pam Jones-Morton, whose efforts benefit the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the International
Shorebird Society, and other agencies that request Pam's data. I first observed the Least Tern at the
1616-acre park 29 May 2008 and last saw it 14 July 2008.

This photograph has been cropped slightly.

Nikon D80 ,Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S VR Zoom
1/1250s f/7.1 at 300.0mm iso160, with flash full exif

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DeeDee G.17-Jan-2009 17:34
What a wonderful Capture Bob!
Cheers,
Guest 16-Dec-2008 15:27
Wonderful capture, good luck with winning!
Nikhil Bahl02-Dec-2008 03:39
Fantastic shot. v
Tim Rucci14-Oct-2008 00:07
This is a great catch, Bob! Somehow I had not seen this one yet.
I've photographed terns a couple times, but have never seen them with
their young.