Category Archives: Terns

Taking Terns

May 13, 2014 by Tony Pratt | 0 Comments

These terns were struggling against a brisk breeze a couple of weeks ago in Canary Creek.

Also posted in Birds, Spring 2014

Hover Master

May 27, 2011 by Tony Pratt | 0 Comments

Terns are natural born hoverers, holding themselves in mid air for long moments. Here a Forster’s Tern demonstrates that unique ability.

Also posted in Shorebirds, Spring 2011

Two Terns Taking Turns

May 7, 2011 by Tony Pratt | 0 Comments

Two terns taking turns for the fish below.

Also posted in Shorebirds, Spring 2011

Hover Craft

April 23, 2011 by Tony Pratt | 1 Comment

Terns hover before striking allowing patient photographers to take nice portraits of these colorful shorebirds as they hold still fo a second or two. This Forster’s Tern was concentrating on fish below as I concentrated on it; a nice partnership.

Also posted in Spring 2011

Fishless Dive

November 4, 2010 by Tony Pratt | 0 Comments

I haven’t gotten out to shoot in a while so I turned to the library for something to post. I found this August photograph of a Forster’s Tern just as it emerged from the water at the end of a dive for a fish. It was a non-productive dive.