Thalasseus maximus
Royal Terns are large terns with long yellow to orange bills, black legs, very light gray backs, white underparts, short forked tails and in breeding plumage they have jet black crests.
Title: Young Royal Tern
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 8/24/2008
Title: Juvenile Royal Tern on a small dune
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 8/24/2008
Title: A juvenile Royal Tern close up
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 8/24/2008
Title: A juvenile Royal Tern head on
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 8/24/2008
Title: Adult Royal Tern on the beach
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 7/9/2008
Title: Royal Terns on the south spit of Fort De Soto
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 7/9/2008
Title: Royal Tern Over
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 6/25/2008
Title: Royal Tern poop bomb
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 5/30/2008
Title: Pair of Royal Terns courting
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 4/30/2008
Title: Courting Royal Terns on the beach
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 4/30/2008
Title: Royal Tern courtship behavior
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 4/30/2008
Title: Royal Tern in breeding plumage with gift for mate
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 4/30/2008