Royal Tern Colony in Song … you should have heard them! .:.
Tag: tern
Seagull and Tern
Seagull and Tern .:.
Walk and Squawk
After lunch we practice walking and squawking … or so it seems to me. A royal tern parent showing its young chick how its done … .:.
Royal Tern
Royal Tern This photos shows the distinguishing marks of the royal tern: The completely orange bill and the scruffy crest. The royal is one of three species of crested terns, but the only one with also orange bills. At least that is what my bird books tell me. .:.
Another fish
Another fish is on its way Royal tern with fish lunch for its chicks .:.
Bringing Lunch
Lunch is on the way The Royal Tern parent is bringing home the bacon, make that fish, for lunch. .:.
Waiting for Lunch
Royal tern chicks waiting for lunch .:.