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  1. Temptation

    Temptation

    "Can I tempt you my dear?" When all else fails, try bribery. Common Terns at Minsmere. Ron
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  2. Footwork

    Footwork

    Too close to fit in the frame,but instead of binning it, i thought it would be nice to have a look at its feet. ;);
    • Digiscoper321
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    • Comments: 23
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  3. Look Out Below

    Look Out Below

    A Common Tern fishing in the reedbed pools at Minsmere. Ron
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    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  4. Common Tern

    Common Tern

    • Tilly H
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  5. Aquarius Tern

    Aquarius Tern

    Maybe not such a great shot of this "water-bearer"but together with the background,perhaps passable. ;);
    • Digiscoper321
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    • Comments: 20
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  6. The Boss

    The Boss

    Never given it a thought until yesterday morning,i noticed that this Tern was jealously guarding about 75 m of rocky coastline against all other Terns. Now i understand what fishing wars is all about. ;); Luckily birds don't handle guns.
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    • Comments: 21
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  7. Common Tern

    Common Tern

    Common Tern
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    • Comments: 18
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  8. Turn Tern Turn

    Turn Tern Turn

    Another one,better get a lot,they'll soon be gone. ;);
    • Digiscoper321
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    • Comments: 18
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  9. One Good Tern Deserves Another

    One Good Tern Deserves Another

    Been a few nice Tern shots on lately so got to keep up with Jones' so to speak. ;)
    • Jaff
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    • Comments: 22
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  10. I want that fish

    I want that fish

    As the chicks grow older so the females take up sentry duty and spend long hours just sitting around not doing very much. Many males come back with fish but its not until I suspect her mate comes back that she wakes up and goes back screaming to the raft to see if she can get her share of the catch.
    • psilo
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    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  11. Morning Takeoff

    Morning Takeoff

    • Digiscoper321
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    • Comments: 14
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  12. common tern

    common tern

    My birding pal and I did a little tour arond Bolton and we did the terns at a lake where we met Annette (Psilo). It was damned good to see you Annette! However my 40D is in for repair and I have to rely on my knackered 20D....well it got even more knackered today when it decided not to fire...
    • a.dancy
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    • Comments: 19
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  13. Sun worshipper?

    Sun worshipper?

    Got a whole series of photographs of this bird bathing and preening. I love this shot as it almost shows how hot it was that day.
    • psilo
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    • Comments: 9
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  14. Arent I a clever boy!

    Arent I a clever boy!

    Fish dutifully swallowed bythe female the male throws back his head and screams out loud showing off his manly prowess!
    • psilo
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    • Comments: 12
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  15. Terning Dark

    Terning Dark

    • Digiscoper321
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    • Comments: 23
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  16. My tern

    My tern

    The terns on my local lake are so very tame. As I sit and watch them flying and squabbling they come and land right by me to bath and preen. At times such as today I wish I had a zoom lens with me as the pair in the previous photo were too close to focus on. In the end one left and I shifted...
    • psilo
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  17. Still bonding

    Still bonding

    Have been watching the terns raise their chicks over the last few weeks. The chicks are now fledging so was surprised to see the male feed the female a fish this afternoon.
    • psilo
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    • Comments: 21
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  18. Black-eyed

    Black-eyed

    • mikemik
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  19. Common Tern

    Common Tern

    • mikemik
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    • Comments: 1
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  20. Sharp Wings

    Sharp Wings

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    • Comments: 5
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  21. Do Drop in Sometime

    Do Drop in Sometime

    A Common Tern preparing to plunge at Minsmere. Ron
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    • Comments: 7
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  22. lunch time

    lunch time

    • coveman
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    • Comments: 7
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  23. Gone Fishin'

    Gone Fishin'

    Common Tern from Saltholme near Middlesbrough. Just wish it hadn't turned dull on me, it had been a lovely morning before this was taken in the afternoon.
    • Jaff
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    • Comments: 17
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  24. Common Tern

    Common Tern

    • Helios
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    • Comments: 8
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  25. Common Tern

    Common Tern

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    • Comments: 2
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