Thalasseus sandvicensis – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Immature Sandwich Tern In Flight

By Mia McPherson|July 18th, 2015|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Sandwich Terns|Tags: coastal, flight, flying, Gulf Coast, immature, Sandwich Tern, sky, summer, tern, terns, Thalasseus sandvicensis, young|

I processed an older image of a juvenile Sandwich Tern in flight from my Florida archives to post this morning.

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Displaying Sandwich Terns In Low Light

By Mia McPherson|November 13th, 2013|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Sandwich Terns|Tags: adult, beach, bird photography, coastal island, displaying, Gulf of Mexico, low light, nonbreeding, Pinellas County, sand, tern, terns, Thalasseus sandvicensis, water|

These Sandwich Terns were courting early one morning at Fort De Soto's north beach and even though the light wasn't "sweet" I felt their courtship behavior was interesting.

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Sandwich Terns – Love Is In The Air

By Mia McPherson|February 14th, 2013|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Sandwich Terns|Tags: adult, bird photography, breeding, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, mating, mating display, nature, Pinellas County, Sandwich Tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis, wildlife, wildlife photography|

I can recall clearly the day I took this photograph of Sandwich Terns mating. I was sitting very low in a tidal lagoon on the north beach of Fort De Soto County Park in Florida.

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Sandwich Tern In Flight With Prey

By Mia McPherson|October 12th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Sandwich Terns|Tags: adult, baitfish, bird photographer, flight, flying, Gulf of Mexico, Pinellas County, prey, Sandwich Tern, spring, tern, terns, Thalasseus sandvicensis|

This image Sandwich Tern was taken at Fort De Soto County Park's north beach several years ago, it was a breezy, very warm day and there were schools of baitfish running just offshore in the Gulf of Mexico.

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