Least Tern chicks are hatching on Huntington State Beach. Least Terns are colonial nesters and their colony on Huntington Beach is famous for being one of California's largest. Least Tern clutches contain anywhere from two to four eggs. If you live in the area be sure to go take a walk and see if you can spot the babies.
(Photo by Lindsay Addison)
By Daniela Ogden
May 23, 2012
HOTSPOT: Flyover of California's Birds and Biodiversity
California is a global biodiversity hotspots, with one of the greatest concentrations of living species on Earth.