van Rossem's gull-billed tern. These van Rossem's gull-billed terns were photographed at the San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge located in southern California. They are a medium-sized migratory seabird that feed on a variety of small prey items, including crabs, lizards, insects, chicks of other bird species, and fish. They are also a ground-nesting species whose nests consist of shallow scrapes with pieces of rocks, shells, or fish bones.

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