I only saw 2 o3 3 Common Tern adults, and this 1 juvenile today at the nesting colony - all the rest have left. I was able to get a shot of Junior's feeding though...

Going back through some photos from earlier in the year when I found that I hadn't processed this one for some reason.

Sterna hirundo

Common Tern

Cronovilla

Sterna hirundo

Common Tern

Salina di Comacchio

In flight at Pagham Harbour Nature Reserve

Being fed by adult at Wrightsville Beach, NC

Close-up flight shot.

Warnham LNR

A Common Tern looking for a fish at Pagham Harbour Nature Reserve

Common Terns (Sterna hirundo), Kalochori Lagoon, Thessaloniki, Greece

lovely to see these back

Common Tern / Flußseeschwalbe (Sterna hirundo)

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i have had a good year with the terns

I didn't realise common terns ate insects too. I assumed they only ate fish.

Bringing some food back for it's young at the nest.

Wrightsville Beach, NC. I usually point my camera towards the water cause the sun is with me, but I never get to shoot the nesting colony. In the morning, it is back-lit. I did today to get some different shots and different lighting. If nothing else, it's good practice shooting and processing.

Light makes all the difference and unfortunately it was pretty dismal today, but I did like this image for the interaction.

The calm water provided some stunning reflections on this July morning at Nickerson Beach in Long Beach, NY. In this scene I think it takes a few seconds to register exactly what you are seeing. I will leave it to you. July 21, 2017

Warnham LNR

Kalatiira; Common Tern; Sterna Hirundo

Being fed by adult at Wrightsville Beach, NC

Forsythe NWR, Oceanville, NJ

My thanks to Eric for the ID correction.

Wrightsville Beach, NC

Lyndon Visitor Centre, Rutland,

At RSPB Langstone Harbour

Warnham LNR

Sterna hirundo

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Common Tern

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Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, NJ, USA

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A Common Tern hovers over the rapids in search of a spot to dive for food Tern-DSC07990

Assessing his bird-dom.

Spain; Murcia, Los Alcazares 13/9/21

Sterna hirundo

Common Tern

Cronovilla

I stopped by Wrightsville Beach again today for about an hour. The nesting season begins, and I witnessed lots of mating activity. The first shot shows a Tern calling out, and later being joined by its mate.

Wrightsville Beach, NC. I usually point my camera towards the water cause the sun is with me, but I never get to shoot the nesting colony. In the morning, it is back-lit. I did today to get some different shots and different lighting. If nothing else, it's good practice shooting and processing.

Common Tern drying itself off after an unsuccessful dive for fish.

Spain; Murcia, Los Alcazares 13/9/21