Little tern nests are a mere scrape in the sand, and the eggs and young chicks are extremely vulnerable to predators. An island is their perfect hideaway. The Federal Airports Corporation has pledged $1 million to enlarge and stabilise the bird's nesting

Little tern nests are a mere scrape in the sand, and the eggs and young chicks are extremely vulnerable to predators. An island is their perfect hideaway. The Federal Airports Corporation has pledged $1 million to enlarge and stabilise the bird's nesting island, so their breeding success can continue.Right, a two-day-old chick take cover by a broken bottle. January 5, 1993. (Photo by Kenneth Stevens/Fairfax Media via Getty Images).