{"id":19567,"date":"2024-07-24T06:56:36","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T10:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=19567"},"modified":"2024-07-24T06:56:36","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T10:56:36","slug":"maine-transition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=19567","title":{"rendered":"Maine! Transition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"19566\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?attachment_id=19566\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dsc03537-1.jpg?fit=1544%2C1308&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1544,1308\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-6700&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1721554011&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dsc03537-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dsc03537-1.jpg?fit=300%2C254&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dsc03537-1.jpg?fit=904%2C765&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"904\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dsc03537-1.jpg?resize=904%2C765&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-19566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dsc03537-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C867&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dsc03537-1.jpg?resize=300%2C254&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dsc03537-1.jpg?resize=768%2C651&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dsc03537-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1301&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dsc03537-1.jpg?resize=904%2C766&amp;ssl=1 904w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dsc03537-1.jpg?w=1544&amp;ssl=1 1544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Least Tern (chick transitioning to feathers from down): Kennebunk, Maine, USA, July 2024 \u2014 This is one of the oldest of the Least Tern chicks from this year\u2019s hatch at our local beach, already transitioning from down to adult feathers, and looking pretty natty doing it. This bird will be flying and feeding itself in another few weeks. For now the adults are keeping close watch and feeding it several times a day. Sony a6700 with Tamron 50-400 Di iii VC zoom at 600mm equivalent (and cropped heavily). Program mode with my evolving bird and wildlife modifications. 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