As we had a
good number of helpers this time to the islands for ringing I was able to go
off and spend a few minutes trying to photograph the terns in flight. This is
difficult with a large 600mm lens as the birds are often too close and as they
move at speed is very difficult to get good shots. It would be much better to
have a 300mm lens here, as this would allow you a much better chance of getting
good images. The terns are constantly flying out to sea to catch small fish and
retuning to feed their young so there is a steady movement of birds all day
long. The numbers are large as well with about 400-500 pairs of Bridled Terns,
5000-6000 pairs of Lesser Crested Terns and about five pairs of White-cheeked
Terns breeding this year.
 |
| Bridled Tern |
 |
| Bridled Tern |
 |
| Lesser Crested Tern |
 |
| Lesser Crested Tern |
 |
| Lesser Crested Tern |
 |
| Lesser Crested Terns |
 |
| White-cheeked Tern |
 |
| White-cheeked Tern |