On Monday we headed north................
And at one of the river mouths there were a couple of Common Terns passing by.
Terns are always a bit scarce in Hokkaido but this species is usually around in small numbers most autumns.
The race here is pretty dark, I almost thought it was a Bridled Tern at first.
They were diving for small fish.............
Their erratic flight made it a bit tricky to photograph them...................
There as also a small flock of Black-legged Kittiwake offshore.............
Other stuff around included Great Egret, Black-necked Grebe and various species of common duck.
Nice work Stu. I can see what you mean by their darkness. It's very distinctive.
ReplyDeleteA lot darker than the ones in Preston Docks.........
DeleteGod given wings, amazing grace in every shot!
ReplyDeleteNot sure if you're a spammer or religious type or even both but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt, Mr/Mrs/Ms Unknown...........
DeleteGlad to see you've got some terns up there....nice photos.
ReplyDeleteThanks John.
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