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Baldivis, Australia
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Title
Questioning Terns
Artist
Michaela Perryman
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Greater Crested Terns, Penguin Island, Shoalwater Marine Park, Shoalwater, Western Australia
The greater crested tern (Thalasseus bergii), also called crested tern or swift tern, is a tern in the family Laridae that nests in dense colonies on coastlines and islands in the tropical and subtropical Old World. Its five subspecies breed in the area from South Africa around the Indian Ocean to the central Pacific and Australia, all populations dispersing widely from the breeding range after nesting. This large tern is closely related to the royal and lesser crested terns, but can be distinguished by its size and bill colour.
The greater crested tern has grey upperparts, white underparts, a yellow bill, and a shaggy black crest that recedes in winter. Its young have a distinctive appearance, with strongly patterned grey, brown and white plumage, and rely on their parents for food for several months after they have fledged. Like all members of the genus Thalasseus, the greater crested tern feeds by plunge diving for fish, usually in marine environments; the male offers fish to the female as part of the courtship ritual.
Featured in
Beautiful Birds 12th July 2020
Birds of the World 13th July 2020
Lady Photographers 16th July 2020
Poetic Poultry 16th July 2020
Positive Energy 17/07/2020
A Birding Group 04/09/2020
Uploaded
July 11th, 2020
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Viewed 171 Times - Last Visitor from New York, NY on 04/23/2024 at 11:59 AM
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Naples, FL - United States
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
South Brent, De - United Kingdom
Congratulations on being chosen by Dawn for her Delights in Wild Birds Of The World group.
Adelaide, SA - Australia
They are very lovable with their brushed back head feathers. Great capture and caption Michaela. Congrats on your Feature in Dawns Delights. F/L/
Enid, OK - United States
Great family image!! Congratulations on your well deserved Dawn's Delight recognition in Wild Birds of the World group!!
St. Louis, MO - United States
Beautiful family photo of Greater Crested Terns with great pose, perspective, and composition Michaela! Congrats on your photo being one of Dawn's Delights this week! F/L
Melbourne, FL - United States
Congratulations on being named among ‘Dawn’s Delights’ this week. This image has that extra something special that makes it an extraordinary image.
Melbourne, FL - United States
Thank you for submitting this fine image of this identified wild bird. It is now featured on the homepage of Wild Birds Of The World - A Nature Photography Group. Please take a moment to add it to the 2020 Thanks and Features Archive discussion for additional visibility.
South Brent, De - United Kingdom
Oh yes!!! I love the "hairdo's"....what a great shot!...Like and favourite
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