Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) hovering over a possible snack at Mendenhall Lake on June 13. (Courtesy Photo / Kenneth Gill, gillfoto)

Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) hovering over a possible snack at Mendenhall Lake on June 13. (Courtesy Photo / Kenneth Gill, gillfoto)

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A Song Sparrow in the woods near the Mendenhall Golf Course on June 14. (Courtesy Photo / Kenneth Gill, gillfoto)

A Song Sparrow in the woods near the Mendenhall Golf Course on June 14. (Courtesy Photo / Kenneth Gill, gillfoto)

Low-tide beauty on a North Douglas beach, submitted June 14. (Photo by Virginia Kelly)

Low-tide beauty on a North Douglas beach, submitted June 14. (Photo by Virginia Kelly)

Birds in North Douglas on June 14. (Photo by David Rigas)

Birds in North Douglas on June 14. (Photo by David Rigas)

A bird in North Douglas on June 14. (Photo by David Rigas)

A bird in North Douglas on June 14. (Photo by David Rigas)

A bird in North Douglas on June 14. (Photo by David Rigas)

A bird in North Douglas on June 14. (Photo by David Rigas)