Royal Terns

Issue #078 - Florida Wildlife Refuges

West of Gainesville, on the Gulf Coast, I headed south at Cross City, Florida, onto County Road 351 for eighteen miles to the small gulf-side community of Horseshoe Beach. The road through the town continues past the last house, crosses a small bridge, and loops around to return to the pavement. I parked near the bridge and photographed royal terns on poles standing in the surf. All the birds were facing out to sea, into the strong wind. Suspicious of me, the terns continuously turned their heads, giving me some better portraits. I had lunch at a small restaurant and watched a storm move toward the coast.

​This trip took me along the Florida Gulf Coast in Issue #78 of Photograph America Newsletter.