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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Napper on July 30, 2008, 03:19:43 PM

Title: Common Terns?
Post by: Napper on July 30, 2008, 03:19:43 PM

Hey!!

finally got internet connection her in  Tiny

We walk the beach South from the Public Beach at Balm Beach every evening.. (yes!! we avoid the fence)

A Tern flys continually up and down the beach front occasionally  it dives for food in the shallow water  then it returns to feed its young.

I assume this is a Common Tern and its young.. I can't tell the difference..  I know it isn't a Caspian Tern.

 


p.s.  it took a few days but the birds have found my feeders (chickadee's, White breasted nuthacthes, Song sparrows)

I spotted a Pileated in the tree above our place plus Northern flickers yesterday morning..

:)) Napper

(http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/albums/Tiny-Township/DSC_3201_1.sized.jpg)

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Post by: Brian Bailey on July 30, 2008, 06:49:06 PM

The adult's head in the first photo looks quite Caspian-like, but it's just the angle.  They are Common Terns.

BB

Title: Terns
Post by: Napper on July 31, 2008, 06:34:56 PM

Thanx Mr. Bailey

Napper:))

time for our evening walk..  I heard the GC  Flycatcher again around 6;00 pm.

Title: Terns
Post by: JTF on August 01, 2008, 08:21:59 AM

Nice POV on the first shot, second is a very good flight shot.