Forsters Tern – St Marks National Wildlife Reserve Florida
A non-breeding Forsters Tern Sterna forsteri glides across the marshes of St Marks National Wildlife Reserve in St Marks, Florida.
Common Gallinule – St Marks National Wildlife Reserve Florida
An adult Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata leans in toward three chicks on Headquarters Pond in St Marks National Wildlife Reserve in St Marks, Florida. According to the North American Breeding Bird Survey populations of Common Gallinules declined by nearly 1.5% per year or a cumulative decline of 52% between 1966 and 2015.1
Carolina Chickadee – Upstate SC
Fully extended wings slow a female Carolina Chickadee Poecile carolinensis as she approaches her nest with new building materials.
