Most Least Terns live along the coast, but there is an interior population as well, listed as endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The global population is estimated at 60,000-100,000 birds. The population in Florida is over 12,000. That’s where photographer Joshua Clark found the ruffled bird above.
Originally PublishedDustin Huntington’s close-up of a Calliope Hummingbird with hitchhiking ants wins the top prize in our contest.
John Economaki’s breathtaking photo of an adult Least Tern and its chick won second place.
Derrick Z. Jackson’s image of Atlantic Puffins on Eastern Egg Rock, Maine, is a testament to the conservation success for this beloved seabird.
