{"id":19577,"date":"2024-07-26T06:19:55","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T10:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=19577"},"modified":"2024-07-26T06:19:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T10:19:55","slug":"maine-such-a-pretty-little-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=19577","title":{"rendered":"Maine! Such a pretty little thing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"19576\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?attachment_id=19576\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dsc06486-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1208&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1208\" 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;1721811128&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dsc06486-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dsc06486-1.jpg?fit=300%2C181&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dsc06486-1.jpg?fit=904%2C546&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"904\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dsc06486-1.jpg?resize=904%2C546&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-19576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dsc06486-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C618&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dsc06486-1.jpg?resize=300%2C181&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dsc06486-1.jpg?resize=768%2C464&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dsc06486-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C928&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dsc06486-1.jpg?resize=904%2C546&amp;ssl=1 904w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dsc06486-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dsc06486-1.jpg?w=1808&amp;ssl=1 1808w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Least Tern (fledgling): York County, Maine, USA, July 2024 \u2014 The Least Tern chicks are fledging the past few days\u2026testing their wings in sort flights up and down the beach. This one was well outside the protected area, out on the open beach. I don\u2019t know why, but there is something uniquely attractive about the Least Tern at this stage of its development. Subtly beautiful, with a hint of the elegance to come. Sony a6700 with Tamron 50-400 Di iii VC VXD zoom at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my bird and wildlife modifications. Animal and Bird subject recognition. 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