Terns and Skimmers

Almost all of these were taken at Nickerson Beach (Nassau County, Long Island) during the summer.

July 11th: Black Skimmers at Nickerson Beach
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July 11th: Least Tern chick at dawn at Nickerson Beach
Least Tern sterna antillarum chick baby nickerson beach
July 11th: Least Tern chick at dawn at Nickerson Beach
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July 11th: Least Tern with chick at dawn at Nickerson Beach
Least Tern sterna antillarum chick baby nickerson beach
July 9th: Black Skimmer at Nickerson Beach
black skimmer rynchops niger nickerson beach
July 9th: Black Skimmer in flight at Nickerson Beach
black skimmer rynchops niger nickerson beach flying flight calling
July 9th: Black Skimmer at Nickerson Beach
black skimmer rynchops niger nickerson beach flying flight
July 9th: Least Tern with chicks (and egg) at Nickerson Beach
Least Tern flying flight sterna antillarum chick baby chicks nickerson beach
July 9th: Least Tern chicks running after Mom (or Dad?) at Nickerson Beach
Least Tern sterna antillarum chick baby chicks nickerson beach
July 9th: Least Tern with chicks at Nickerson Beach
Least Tern sterna antillarum chick baby chicks nickerson beach
July 9th: Least Tern with fish and chick at Nickerson Beach
Least Tern sterna antillarum chick baby nickerson beach
July 9th: Least Tern chick at Nickerson Beach
Least Tern sterna antillarum chick baby nickerson beach
May 24th: A male Common Tern courts a female, while Ruddy Turnstones stand guard at Tiana Beach off Dune Road.
Black Skimmer Chick at Nickerson Beach.
Black Skimmer and chick at sunset.
Black Skimmer chick watching the setting sun.
Black Skimmer chick stretching
Black Skimmer chick calling
Some Black Skimmers stayed behind when the rest of the adults took off.
Black Skimmers at Nickerson Beach
black skimmer skimmers flight flying
Black Skimmers at Nickerson Beach
black skimmer skimmers flight flying
Black Skimmers at Nickerson Beach
black skimmer skimmers flight flying
Black Skimmer feeding chicks at Nickerson Beach
black skimmer skimmers chick chicks feeding
Black Skimmer chicks vocalizing at Nickerson Beach
black skimmer skimmers chick chicks
Common Tern at Nickerson Beach
common tern flight flying
Black Skimmer with chicks at Nickerson Beach
black skimmer skimmers chick chicks
Feeding Time!! Black Skimmer with chick at Nickerson Beach
chick black skimmer rynchops niger nickerson beach feeding
Black Skimmers at Nickerson Beach at sunset
black skimmer rynchops niger nickerson beach flying flight
Black Skimmers at Nickerson Beach
skimmers black skimmer rynchops niger nickerson beach flying flight
Black Skimmers at Nickerson Beach
skimmers black skimmer rynchops niger nickerson beach flying flight
Black Skimmer with fish at Nickerson Beach
black skimmer rynchops niger nickerson beach flying flight
Black Skimmer at Nickerson Beach
black skimmer rynchops niger nickerson beach flying flight
Black Skimmers at Nickerson Beach
skimmers black skimmer rynchops niger nickerson beach flying flight
Least Tern at Nickerson Beach
least tern flight flying
Black Skimmers at Nickerson Beach
skimmers black skimmer rynchops niger nickerson beach flying flight
Black Skimmer at Nickerson Beach
black skimmer rynchops niger nickerson beach flying flight
Black Skimmer bringing home a fish
black skimmer rynchops niger nickerson beach flying flight skimmers colony fish
Black Skimmer at Nickerson Beach
black skimmer rynchops niger nickerson beach flying flight
Least Tern at Nickerson Beach
least tern fish
Black Skimmer at Nickerson Beach
black skimmer rynchops niger nickerson beach flying flight

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