Common Terns?

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

Brian Bailey · **Reply #1 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

Napper · **Reply #2 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.

JTF · **Reply #3 on:** August 01, 2008, 08:21:59 AM

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