Two least tern chicks, born the week ending June 26, sit near their parent. AMITW said as chicks get older, they wander from their parents. So it’s important to keep an eye out for them. The least tern colony and a black skimmer colony are on the Gulf shore in Bradenton Beach. As of June 26, there were 26 adults, seven chicks and nine nests in the tern colony. There were nine adults and no nests in the skimmer colony. Islander Photo: Courtesy AMITW/Kathy Doddridge
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