A Tale of a Tern

Among the many beautiful shorebirds that grace Florida's coasts is the tiny least tern, a feistycreature that scrapes out its nest on open beaches or on the graveled roofs of manmade buildings.Its life is an exciting but harrowing one from birth to maturity, migration and returning to find a mate, nest and raise its own young. This book lets you share a journey with Marco, one young tern who must overcome the many obstacles that threaten him, his family and the very existence of his species." 'A Tale of a Tern' is a wonderful book! It lets you follow Marco's journey from chick to parent,and all of the bumps along the way in the life of a tern. As well, it tackles some of the human-driven factors that endanger Marco and his kin. Perhaps we can learn from it how to help least terns to surviveand thrive."Holley ShortProject Manager, Bird Monitoring & StewardshipAudubon Florida, St. Petersburg