Just returned from south Florida, after spending a week with our daughter, Jena, and her fiance, Jeremy. Great fun – spectacular ocean view, excellent walks on the beach, and a bird I’ve not seen before. Steve got some good shots of royal terns, which are similar in appearance to Caspian terns. Adults have a black crest and head, yellow-orange bill, white body, and black legs. They eat mostly fish but also take marine invertebrates, including shrimp and squid. When they’re not feeding, they loaf on the beach, which is where we found this fellow, along with 30 of his buddies.
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