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There were four juveniles calling. The adults were trying to get them to catch their own fish. Clearly not working :o)) Carr Mill Dam, St.Helens, Merseyside.
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Part of the flock of about 65 Terns and 1 Bonaparte's Gull seen today at Blackie Spit. Yesterday someone had mentioned Arctic Terns being seen here but I think these are Common Tern. Looking for confirmation one way or the other please. Three photos included, was dull and foggy so the color doesn't show up in all the photos but they had red legs, red bill with a darker tip, darker wing tips but tail does not seem to be darker as in the Common Tern, smaller than the Caspian Tern, the middle photo has the Bonaparte's Gull to show size.
Just like adding sandbags to prevent your home from flooding, Common Terns quickly add vegetation, bones, shell fragments, and anything else they can collect to raise their nest if it is threatened by high water.
Spotted during a boat trip from Ely to Cambridge today. Shortly afterwards I lost my lens hood overboard, but that is a different story.
It isn't clear whether the one on the wire is a chick being fed, or a female being wooed.
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My goal this morning was to try and get the Common Terns diving and catching fish (if the wind was blowing right and the sun was out). They are easier to capture than the Least Terns, but they are still somewhat erratic. The real challenge though is focusing on the birds near the water, especially if there is any splash. Your camera loses focus quite easily. I did make a few adjustments to my camera settings and I had more success than the other day. This was a lot of fun, although after an hour I was through - too much to do at home. (3 of 4)