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Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
(L 20" WS 41" Wt 1 lb)
May hover briefly before
plunging into water.
plunging into water.
Anastasia State Park
05Feb2012
To everything, tern, tern, tern
There is a season, tern, tern, tern
And a time for every purpose under heaven
A time to be born, a time to die
A time to plant, a time to reap
A time to kill, a time to heal
A time to laugh, a time to weep
(with apologies to Pete Seeger and
the book of Eccliastes)
the book of Eccliastes)
Juveniles with a
yellowish bill
yellowish bill
Canaveral Nat’l Seashore
03Feb2014
Nonbreeding
adults
adults
Thallaseus in Greek means
maritime, of the sea; maximus
in Latin means greatest.
maritime, of the sea; maximus
in Latin means greatest.
Bunche Beach Preserve
San Carlos Bay
09Apr2022
breeding adult