First egg hatches on Audubon Starr Ranch live nestcam: Last night saw the first egg hatching on the Audubon Starr Ranch live nestcam. According to Ranch Manager Pete DeSimone, this first chick should grow to full size and fledge in eight to eight-and-a-half weeks. Check out the live cam, and maybe you'll catch a glimpse.
A New Colony of Caspian Tern Decoys on Aramburu Island
Richardson Bay Audubon Center is attacting breeding pairs of Caspian Terns with these newly painted tern decoys—a strategy successfully used by previous tern relocation efforts.