Tuesday 2 February 2021

Wild Bird Wednesday 445 - Crested Tern

The Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii) can be found all around the coast of Australia.  For me in Victoria, if I am on the coast, its the default tern.  I think this is a useful idea in birding - as when I see a tern I can immediately start thinking about the features of one bird - and 90% of the time it's that bird!  (If you see what I mean!)

These birds were loafing about at one of my regular birding spots - Swan Bay Jetty.  I think that the passing traffic of fisher-folk, boaters, dog walkers and photographers helps calm these birds down.  They tend to be a little more cooperative than many.

There was not much going on with these birds, just a bit of yawning and feather maintenance.  But I still like them.







I just want to say sorry for the lack of visits and comments.  My brain is just not at 100% at present.  But I really do appreciate your visits and comments.  Maybe the fog will start to lift soon.

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19 comments:

  1. Always fun hanging with you! Be good to yourself. Here's a great grey heron from the San Francisco Bay area.

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  2. I hope too that your fog will lift, Stewart. Whether we can expect that or not is another matter entirely! Great shots of a very handsome tern in the meantime. As you say we all have default birds. A common expression among birders here upon being asked for ID help by novices is, "Was it bigger than a robin?"

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  3. Hari Om
    They are all dressed up and ready to go! YAM xx

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  4. Beautiful terns! Sometimes doing nothing is the thing to do.

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  5. Love the fourth photo. Great capture!

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  6. Love that big yellow beak!

    My brain is often in a fog so I know how it is. Thanks for providing a place for people to share.

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  7. Hello Stewart,:=) The yawning and preening of these beautiful Crested Terns is a joy to see. Great captures of these attractive birds.

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  8. Hi friend!!!...Great series of photos. Cheers

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  9. I am a total waste when it comes to identifying gulls and terns! They are all lovely, but that's about as far as I go. Take care. We'll get through this one day.

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  10. Stewart, I'm having trouble linking up, could you please add my post. Thank you!

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  11. Great photos of beautiful birds!

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  12. I like your better than ours!!...:)jp

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  13. Beautiful birds and that first shot is amazing. Take it easy, your mojo will return :-)))) Keep safe Diane

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  14. They're good looking birds. I like the one with the big mouth!

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  15. Hello Stewart
    you managed to take some very nice pictures, thanks for showing them
    stay healthy
    Greetings Frank

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  16. Love your pictures of the Crested Tern!

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  17. Hoi Stewart, mooie fotos. Ze zijn prachtig die sterns. Ik hoop dat het snel met je beter gaat. Groetjes Caroline

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