Whilst in the Jubail area last Friday I photographed a good number of White-cheeked Tern Sterna repressa in flight and commented that later in the month many birds also form groups sitting on sandbanks so close-up photography becomes easier. The last visit to the area produced a nice gathering of about a hundred White-cheeked Terns on the ground with three second calendar year birds with the adults. If you remain in the car the birds allow quite close approach, and it is easy to position the car with the sun behind to get the best possible position for photography. Below are a few of the photos itook of the birds.
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