Playful Juvenile Common Tern


Posted by rajandesai on Sun Aug 01, 2021 10:32 am

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Nesting season on our beaches is coming to an end. Most birds have fledged, the least tern chicks are big but still waiting for parents to feed them. Common terns don't nest on the local beach that I go to but visit often just before the fall migration starts. Today was the first time I saw a juvenile common tern on our beach. There were two of them. But this one, in particular, was in a very playful mood. This young bird picked up a small shell on the beach and was tossing it around. As waves came in, the bird would fly up as if he or she didn't want to get wet. I caught this moment when the bird dropped the shell as a big wave came in... What a wonderful morning - worth getting up at 3am and driving 90 mins to this location. Looking forward to your thoughts, constructive criticism, suggestions et al.
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by david fletcher on Sun Aug 01, 2021 10:47 am
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Although an unusual view, for me, that made it more interesting. Framing and placement all top notch. The shell and water drops are icing on the cake. Congrats Rajan.
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by Carol Clarke on Sun Aug 01, 2021 11:06 am
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I wonder if the parents have told this youngster not to play with its food!  He obviously didn't listen.  :)


Brilliant catch on your part, Rajan!

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by Axel Hildebrandt on Sun Aug 01, 2021 4:22 pm
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Fun and interesting behavior. I guess I'm not the only one who got up at 3 this morning. :)
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by Karl Egressy on Sun Aug 01, 2021 8:38 pm
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Looks like a nice place to shoot Common Terns. I like the layered background and the full stretch of wings.
 

by Cindy Marple on Sun Aug 01, 2021 9:15 pm
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Normally the backside perspective isn't particularly attractive, but with the beak clearly visible this definitely works. I love how the background colors are echoed in the colors of the wings. The low perspective has given you such a nice soft background that the bird just jumps off the page. Really lovely.
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