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  • Common Tern at the Oysterbeds

    The Common Tern are just beginning to settle on the islands in the lagoon. The females hunker down in scrapes in the gravel and the males try courting them by presenting their potential mates with fish. This can cause conflict as this series shows.

    Male flying in with a fish it had caught.


    He managed to drop off the fish (unfortunately out of sight) but immediately flew up to high levels, chased by another male. The battle, which lasted about a minute, then took place. These are a couple of shots of the closest encounters.





    Hope you like these
    Kind regards

    Peter
    www.imageinuk.com

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    Re: Common Tern at the Oysterbeds

    Beautifully sharp with a wonderful clear background.
    You captured the aggression very well in the last 2
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    • #3
      Re: Common Tern at the Oysterbeds

      Originally posted by Pops View Post
      Beautifully sharp with a wonderful clear background.
      You captured the aggression very well in the last 2
      Thank you Pops. This is the time of year I really like with so much going on around us.
      Kind regards

      Peter
      www.imageinuk.com

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      • #4
        Re: Common Tern at the Oysterbeds

        #2 is I think perfection, the folded wing, the screeching and the poses - love it.

        Regards. Barr1e

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        • #5
          Re: Common Tern at the Oysterbeds

          Originally posted by Barr1e View Post
          #2 is I think perfection, the folded wing, the screeching and the poses - love it.

          Regards. Barr1e
          Thanks Barrie. These photos say everything that I love about the Oysterbed site. Watching and recording special moments like this reveals so much of what goes on in the colony.
          Kind regards

          Peter
          www.imageinuk.com

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          • #6
            Re: Common Tern at the Oysterbeds

            Cracking shots Peter. The 2nd is easily the best because there is no doubt whatsoever on what is taking place.
            Dave
            http://www.devilgas.com

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            • #7
              Re: Common Tern at the Oysterbeds

              Originally posted by devilgas View Post
              Cracking shots Peter. The 2nd is easily the best because there is no doubt whatsoever on what is taking place.
              Thank you for your kind comments. Greatly appreciated
              Kind regards

              Peter
              www.imageinuk.com

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              • #8
                Re: Common Tern at the Oysterbeds

                Superb captures - drama and beauty encapsulated. If I have any advice, it might be that you could reduce the blue channel noise in the sky areas. But that's all

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                • #9
                  Re: Common Tern at the Oysterbeds

                  Originally posted by Ian View Post
                  Superb captures - drama and beauty encapsulated. If I have any advice, it might be that you could reduce the blue channel noise in the sky areas. But that's all

                  Ian
                  Thank you Ian for your reply and helpful comments
                  Kind regards

                  Peter
                  www.imageinuk.com

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