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16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Sacri-fish-al Offering

I was sitting on the beach at Cape Cod National Seashore when this pair of Least Terns landed close to me and started their breeding display, where one gives the other a minnow. Its a threatened species so it was encouraging to see they were following their instincts to produce new life.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2018
Date Uploaded: 11.2018
Photo Location: Truro, Massachusetts, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Copyright: © Laure Neish