A Tale of a Tern

By Mary A Lundeberg and Diane Reynolds

Among the many beautiful seabirds that grace Florida's coasts is the tiny least tern, a feisty creature that scrapes out its nest on open beaches or on the graveled roofs of manmade buildings. Its life is an exciting but harrowing one from birth to maturity, migration and returning to find a mate, nest and raise its own young. These threatened

• Language: English
• Publisher: Nature Connections
• Release date: Jul 6, 2021
• ISBN: 9781942340133

Mary A Lundeberg

Mary Lundeberg connects people with nature through photography and stories. Her goal as a writer/photographer is to create an appreciation for the beauty and fragility of this planet, especially water ecosystems, such as the rivers in Wisconsin, the lakes in Minnesota, the estuaries in Florida, and the disappearing glaciers in Antarctica. Mary's photographs have been exhibited in juried art galleries in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Florida, and published in books, calendars, native plant brochures, and newspapers. She is the recipient of the 2020 Philip Hyde Conservation Grant awarded by the North American Nature Photography Association.The books she creates are designed to enhance interest in the natural world and conservation. As a former K-12 reading teacher, professor, and co-leader of the Literacy Achievement Research Center at Michigan State University, she understands the connection between science and literacy. Mary has published over 88 articles and chapters, five books, and numerous photographs and won awards from state, national and international associations. For more information and photographs, please visit her website at marylundeberg.com.

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