black and white photograph of a royal tern, binomial name thalasseus maximus, flying over chokoloskee bay in florida.

black white photograph royal tern binomial name thalasseus maximus flying chokoloskee bay florida found coasts americas feeds salt water rarely fresh diving heights feet capture small fish anchovies weakfish croakers eat insects shrimp crabs hatching sea turtles roughly miles long wide located florida39aph39s gulf coast separated mexico islands