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Least tern parent feeding an offspring chick on South Cape Beach.

Least tern parent feeding an offspring chick on South Cape Beach.
Least tern parent feeding an offspring chick on South Cape Beach.
Least tern parent feeding an offspring chick on South Cape Beach.
Least tern parent feeding an offspring chick on South Cape Beach.
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Sun, Ruijiao
Least tern parent feeding an offspring chick on South Cape Beach.
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06/26/2022
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Caption from 2023 WHOI Wall Calendar, June:
Least tern (Sternula antillarum) parents feeding a sand lance (Ammodytidae) to their day-old chicks at South Cape Beach State Park on Cape Cod. MIT-WHOI graduate student Ruijiao Sun took this picture in June, when areas of the beach are roped off to protect the terns during nesting season. Least tern populations are declining, as they prefer to nest in open sandy areas, which makes them vulnerable to predators and human activities.
Photo by Ruijiao Sun
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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