An adult least tern offers food to a young juvenile on the beach in Boca Raton near the south edge
of Spanish River Park in mid-June. Based on the size and color of feathers, a Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
biologist estimated the youngster was about 3 weeks old and capable of flight. Least terns are unique
in that they nest on bare beach sand and rooftops; it has been more than 20 years since successful beach nests
have been recorded south of Lake Worth. A nest near this location was destroyed by predators in May.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
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