White Terns
Mar 23, 2019 21:24:31 #
Went on a tour of the white tern nesting area in the grounds of the Hawaii State Capital and I'olani Palace. Was fortunate to catch some feeding small fish to their babies. Interesting that these native seabirds nest in downtown Honolulu and Waikiki, but few other places in the islands.
Nikon D7000, Tamron 16-300mm.
Nikon D7000, Tamron 16-300mm.
Mar 23, 2019 21:47:39 #
splatbass wrote:
Went on a tour of the white tern nesting area in the grounds of the Hawaii State Capital and I'olani Palace. Was fortunate to catch some feeding small fish to their babies. Interesting that these native seabirds nest in downtown Honolulu and Waikiki, but few other places in the islands.
Nikon D7000, Tamron 16-300mm.
Nikon D7000, Tamron 16-300mm.
Mar 23, 2019 22:03:38 #
These are lovely pics.I did not know such a beautiful creature existed.Thank you for sharing!!
annie
annie
Mar 23, 2019 22:08:12 #
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Mar 24, 2019 08:15:34 #
Wow - nice set! Thanks for sharing them with us - a beautiful bird for sure!
Mar 24, 2019 08:33:37 #
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Mar 24, 2019 08:56:31 #
splatbass wrote:
Went on a tour of the white tern nesting area in the grounds of the Hawaii State Capital and I'olani Palace. Was fortunate to catch some feeding small fish to their babies. Interesting that these native seabirds nest in downtown Honolulu and Waikiki, but few other places in the islands.
Nikon D7000, Tamron 16-300mm.
Nikon D7000, Tamron 16-300mm.
Beautiful birds.
Mar 24, 2019 09:41:45 #
[quote=splatbass]Went on a tour of the white tern nesting area in the grounds of the Hawaii State Capital and I'olani Palace. Was fortunate to catch some feeding small fish to their babies. Interesting that these native seabirds nest in downtown Honolulu and Waikiki, but few other places in the islands.
Neat birds. These birds lay and incubate their eggs on bare branches. When the chicks hatch they balance on the branch while parents feed them. Unusual behavior for any bird, let alone a tern.
Neat birds. These birds lay and incubate their eggs on bare branches. When the chicks hatch they balance on the branch while parents feed them. Unusual behavior for any bird, let alone a tern.
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Mar 24, 2019 13:39:33 #
GeorgeFenwick wrote:
Fairy Terns?
They are sometimes called fairy terns, and I had known them as that, but according to our guide there is a different tern in Australia named fairy tern so the proper name is white tern.
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