Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Family: Gulls, terns, and skimmers
Least Tern is one of the species in the BirdGuess catalog. The daily puzzle hides a photo and opens it in pieces. You get five guesses.
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Elsewhere, they feed in proximity to lagoons or bay mouths.
In southern California, least terns feed in bays and lagoons, near shore, and more than 24 km from shore in the open ocean.
Adults are known to wet themselves and shake off the water over the eggs when arriving at the nest.