Release! Elegant Tern recuperates after gunshot injury

Release day for Elegant Tern 13-2408 at SF Bay Center

We’re happy to report that this Elegant Tern covered recently on the blog has been successfully rehabilitated at our San Francisco Bay center. We released the bird Tuesday afternoon in the East Bay near the location of several recent Elegant Tern sightings via eBird.

Check out the release video below. Photos by Cheryl Reynolds.