Monday 19 August 2013
YOUNG COMMON TERN PHOTOS.
As the colony of terns expands at Preston Dock more and more aggression is shown is shown by the parent birds to one another,and life is very much on a knife edge for the young terns.Often the young terns end up in the water but with a bit of luck manage to get back to the nest,unfortunately this 2 -3 day old chick ended up in the water and strong winds blew it further away from the nest and even with the frantic calls and encouragement from its parents it never made it back to the nest. A selection of photos of the older chicks learning to fly and dive in the water showing how quick they have to grow and learn in order to survive are also included.
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3 comments:
Great shots Martin, I really miss getting down to the dock to see the terns, great to see them still doing well there
A great series Martin. It's tough being a young tern. We are lucky to be able to observe this drama so close to home. Excellent work.catch up sometime.
Yes, a great series of images of the Common Terns Martin. Pity the chick did'nt survive the mistake of being in the water, otherwise two excellent shots of it with the parent bird above.
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