John Chan / Juvenile California least tern (Sternula antillarum browni) begging for food from a decoy, used to attract breeding pairs to deserted nest sites, Huntington Beach, California, USA, June.

John Chan / California least tern chick (Sternula antillarum browni) falling over as it runs towards its parent returning to nest site, Huntington Beach, California, USA, June.

John Chan / Male California least tern (Sternula antillarum browni) presenting fish offering to female during mating, Huntington Beach, California, USA, May.

John Chan / Male California Least Tern (Sternula antillarum browni) courting a female, presenting a fish before chasing off another male, Huntington Beach, California, USA, May.

Piper Mackay / Head portrait of Coyote (Canis latrans) yawning, Bolsa Chica wetlands, Huntington Beach, California, USA

John Chan / Juvenile California least tern (Sternula antillarum browni) looking skywards, waiting for parents to return, Huntington Beach, California, USA, May.

John Chan / Juvenile California least tern (Sternula antillarum browni) preening and sheltering behind a small bit of vegetation, Huntington Beach, California, USA, July.

John Chan / Juvenile California least tern (Sternula antillarum browni) eating a Smelt (Osmeridae), with larger flock gathering and taking flight, preparing for migratio, Huntington Beach, California, USA, July.

John Chan / Flock of California least terns (Sternula antillarum browni) taking flight, preparing to migrate, Huntington Beach, California, USA, July.

John Chan / Flock of California least terns (Sternula antillarum browni) gathering, preparing to migrate, Huntington Beach, California, USA, July.

John Chan / Juvenile California least tern (Sternula antillarum browni) begging for food from parent, Huntington Beach, California, USA, June.

John Chan / Juvenile California least terns (Sternula antillarum browni) begging for food from parent, Huntington Beach, California, USA, June.