Whiskered terns
During our trip to lake Tisza, we were lucky enough to see around a dozen breeding pairs of Whiskered Terns. These birds choose to make their flimsy nests among the floating vegetation on the surface of the water. Due to this rather precarious practice, they’re continually carrying out running repairs & are always on the look out for suitable building materials. A handful of cut reed-tops, scattered over the surface, certainly drew their attention & soon had them swooping down to collect them. I captured this guy just as he was coming in to land with his prize.
Hungary -June 2017.
Whiskered terns
During our trip to lake Tisza, we were lucky enough to see around a dozen breeding pairs of Whiskered Terns. These birds choose to make their flimsy nests among the floating vegetation on the surface of the water. Due to this rather precarious practice, they’re continually carrying out running repairs & are always on the look out for suitable building materials. A handful of cut reed-tops, scattered over the surface, certainly drew their attention & soon had them swooping down to collect them. I captured this guy just as he was coming in to land with his prize.
Hungary -June 2017.