Friday, April 6, 2012

Least Terns

I spotted a small flock of about 10 Least Terns today foraging on the Indian River. These are the first Least Terns I've seen this season. They usually show up in this area around this time of year and hang around for a few months. These terns are much smaller than other I've seen in this area, including Caspian, Forster's, and Royal Terns. They were quite vocal as they picked little mullet out of the river. A few even stopped by to rest  on the dock next to where we were standing.



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18 comments:

  1. Mia McPhersonApril 6, 2012 at 2:40 PM

    I love Least Terns, they are tiny but fearless. They are graceful, streamlined and beautiful. Well done Tammy.

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  2. theconstantwalkerApril 6, 2012 at 2:41 PM

    Lovely birds to see Tammy.

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  3. Maureen Leong-KeeApril 6, 2012 at 4:16 PM

    Oh I love these little guys! Great pics!

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  4. TexWisGirlApril 6, 2012 at 4:29 PM

    they are such handsome birds! :)

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  5. Kenny IsakssonApril 6, 2012 at 11:35 PM

    Indian river, it sounds exotic. I was in Fort Lauderdale a few days two years ago to go on a cruise in caribian, Is this river near ?
    Great images Tammy. We dont have this Tern in Sweden.
    Greetings / Kenny

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  6. Joop ZandApril 7, 2012 at 12:23 AM

    Nice shots with good compositions..... nice work Tammy.

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  7. Ingemar PetterssonApril 7, 2012 at 7:09 AM

    Hi Tammy!
    Lovely tern serie
    Greetings from sweden
    /Ingemar

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  8. FABApril 7, 2012 at 8:26 AM

    Lovely series Tammy. I'm looking forward to finding one or more of our returning migrant Terns over the coming weeks.

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  9. NoushkaApril 7, 2012 at 9:20 AM

    What a lovely Tern!
    Outstanding photography again!
    Cheers Tammy!

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  10. DanApril 7, 2012 at 9:24 AM

    Lovely photos, Tammy. It is refreshing to see the return of birds we're accustomed to seeing from one season to the next.

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  11. Jen SanfordApril 7, 2012 at 9:44 AM

    Oh awesome, I would love to see these guys!

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  12. Marc HeathApril 7, 2012 at 11:35 AM

    Beautiful shots, that would be a mega bird in the UK.

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  13. Bob BushellApril 7, 2012 at 4:12 PM

    Nice. The Terns are returning, brilliant images.

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  14. CameraCruiseApril 7, 2012 at 4:12 PM

    Beautiful shots!
    Wish I could see those terns here.
    Have a wonderful Sunday.
    Mette

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  15. Pasión por las avesApril 8, 2012 at 5:34 AM

    Hola Tammy,bonita seri de este Charrancito que es como lo llamamos aqui en España.Un abrazo

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  16. Phil SladeApril 8, 2012 at 11:04 AM

    Nice shots Tammy. Over here we call them Little Tern - much the same as yours but sadly nowadays declining.

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  17. Brian KingApril 9, 2012 at 9:41 AM

    Cool looking tern and beautiful shots! I like the black cap!

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  18. rachelle vance photographyApril 9, 2012 at 5:43 PM

    i would love to see a least tern~!

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