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Western Shore of Maryland. Last updated: 8/20/2007.
Above and below three: Forster's Terns in nonbreeding plumage at North Beach, Calvert Co., Maryland (8/18/2007).
Below: An adult Royal Tern in nonbreeding plumage (right) roosting beside an adult Ring-billed Gull - North Beach, Calvert Co., Maryland (8/18/2007).
Below two: A juvenile Royal Tern roosting at North Beach, Calvert Co., Maryland (8/18/2007).
Below: Caught in the act! One of our garden thieves strikes again--an Eastern Box Turtle in our yard in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/15/2007).
Below: A nonbreeding adult Laughing Gull roosting at North Beach, Calvert Co., Maryland (8/18/2007).
Below: A late brood of Mallard ducklings forage at North Beach, Calvert Co., Maryland (8/18/2007).
Below: An immature White Ibis roosting at Lost Lake in the Glen Artney section of Patapsco Valley SP, Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/18/2007). The low light at dawn made for difficult shooting--broken flash, 1600 ISO, and long shutter speeds!
Below: Here is a shot of the immature White Ibis at Merkle for comparison (P.G. Co., 7/21/2007).