{"id":22187,"date":"2026-06-02T09:01:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T13:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=22187"},"modified":"2026-06-02T09:01:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T13:01:57","slug":"tern-tern-tern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=22187","title":{"rendered":"Tern tern tern"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"22186\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?attachment_id=22186\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dsc04577.jpg?fit=2000%2C1431&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1431\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-6700&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1780319816&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dsc04577\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dsc04577.jpg?fit=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dsc04577.jpg?fit=904%2C647&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"904\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dsc04577.jpg?resize=904%2C647&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-22186\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Least Tern: Kennebunk, Maine, USA, June 2026 \u2014 There must be at least 25 pairs of Maine Endangered Least Terns actively nesting or preparing to nest on our local beach right now. They are actively feeding along the water line for Sand Lance and flying them back to prospective mates. I caught this one low against the backdrop of forest on the far side of the river. They are elegant (and fast) flyers and it is always fun to relearn to catch them in the air\u2014and I do have to relearn it every year. I really like to catch them with the Sand Lance. Sony a6700. Sigma 16-300 Contemporary at 450mm equivalent field of view (cropped to maybe 800mm). Program with my flight and action modifications. 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They are actively feeding along the water line for Sand Lance and flying them back to prospective mates. 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