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Grey back tern chick standing on dead corals on shore at Palmyra Atoll NWR
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Hannah Martin/TNC/The Nature Conservancy

Date Shot/Created
03/02/2023
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To the surprise of scientists at Palmyra (and beyond) a gray back tern chick was found at North Barren Island on April 1, 2023. This little chick will hopefully be the first of many gray back terns to officially claim Palmyra as their home.