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Little Tern

Little Tern (Image ID 29135)
Photographed byGary Dunnett on Sat 13th Jan, 2018 and uploaded on Sun 14th Jan, 2018 .
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ID29135
CommentLittle Tern feeding juvenile at Merries Reef. The adults circle calling loudly until their chick flies off and lands a distance from any roosting seabirds. The transfer usually only takes a fraction of a second, which avoids piracy by Silver Gulls, but in this case the fish was so large it took the juvenile a few seconds to gulp down.
EquipmentNikon D500, 200-500mm. 1/1600 sec, f8, ISO 450
LocationMerries Reef, Boat Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales
Keywordsjuvenile, feeding/with prey, adult, breeding plumage/features
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