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The Mass
Thousands of Common Terns, also known as Sterna hirundo, migrate to the shores of Long Island to breed.
Although it is great to have an increase in population, it is also a negative as the Common Terns are territorial and compete for nesting sites when it is overcrowded.
Author: Lisa Franceski
Copyright Lisa Franceski 212
File state: Proof
Wildlife size: 17.9 Mpixels (51.3 MB uncompressed) - 5184x3456 pixels (17.3x11.5 in / 43.9x29.3 cm at 300 ppi)
Wildlife keywords: Canon, Common Terns, Federally protected, Lisa Franceski, Long Island Birds, Long Island New York, Long Island Shorebirds, Long Island Sound, Long Island Wildlife, Sigma, Sigma 120-400mm, Sterna hirundo, Threatened species
Published in: Common Terns