It's My Tern - Seaside Man

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It's My Tern

by SeasideMan ^Pro @ 09/07/09 – 09:09:45

At least I think it's a Tern. Taken yesterday with my new zoom lens. The picture gets larger if you click on it.

Cheers, Tom.
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- la_spice
- 09/07/09 @ 09:12:21
One good tern deserves another .... sorry I couldn't resist.

Good shot
- - SeasideMan ^Pro
  - 09/07/09 @ 09:27:51
  Hehe :-)
  
  We could take terns at this...
  - - la_spice
    - 09/07/09 @ 09:29:24
    I'm not that gull-ible
    - - SeasideMan ^Pro
      - 09/07/09 @ 09:36:33
      You win!
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- - justgrrl
  - 09/07/09 @ 10:58:21
  The correct saying is:
  One good term deserves another... holiday.
  - - la_spice
    - 09/07/09 @ 10:59:15
    That's another good line .....
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- gardengirl
- 09/07/09 @ 09:15:17
I would not want to talk out of tern, but it could be a Black-headed Gull. Just a thought.
- - SeasideMan ^Pro
  - 09/07/09 @ 09:34:18
  Upon reflection, I think you are right that it's a Black Headed Gull - I'm terrible at identifying them so thanks for putting me right!
  - - gardengirl
    - 09/07/09 @ 09:55:13
    That is okay, I had to look it up!
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- arctictern
- http://arctictern.blog.co.uk
- 09/07/09 @ 09:19:55
Contrary to my pseudonym, I'm not an expert but it looks like a Common Tern. The detail on the legs is very good and when you zoom it up, the shadow of the lifted foot takes on a new meaning....excellent.
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- arctictern
- http://arctictern.blog.co.uk
- 09/07/09 @ 09:22:09
It is a black headed gull...true.
- - SeasideMan ^Pro
  - 09/07/09 @ 09:36:02
  Yup, definitely a gull. It really should have been a Tern though as it was on a shingle beach which is their natural habitat...
  - - arctictern
    - http://arctictern.blog.co.uk
    - 09/07/09 @ 09:58:46
    I've got a stay of execution from my operation, it's now the 18th august and I really miss the coast, so a few visits may be on the agenda whilst I still have a few bob left from the redundo.
    - - SeasideMan ^Pro
      - 09/07/09 @ 10:05:05
      There are some lovely coastal areas on your side of the country, so that would be nice.
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- Munzly
- http://poppycock.blog.co.uk/
- 09/07/09 @ 09:27:34
Actually, it's a black headed gull pretending to be a tern just to confuse Seaside Man!
- - SeasideMan ^Pro
  - 09/07/09 @ 09:35:09
  After hunting through the bird book I agree with you - I have much to learn about birds!
  - - Munzly
    - http://poppycock.blog.co.uk/
    - 09/07/09 @ 10:35:05
    Nevertheless, it's a good bird photo, so don't worry about it!
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- la_spice
- 09/07/09 @ 09:40:07
Aha - so it's not your tern?
- - SeasideMan ^Pro
  - 09/07/09 @ 10:03:28
  Unfortunately no - it's my gull. No, that doesn't work does it? I'll throw myself into a gully...
  - - la_spice
    - 09/07/09 @ 10:08:15
    Better make it a black one!
    - - SeasideMan ^Pro
      - 09/07/09 @ 10:25:00
      I'd prefer a Mediterranean one...
      - la_spice
        
        09/07/09 @ 10:25:59
        
        me too!
        
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- Bushka
- 09/07/09 @ 09:47:08
Well Done Tom! Can't join in the terning frolic
- - SeasideMan ^Pro
  - 09/07/09 @ 10:05:40
  I really must bone up on the birds...
  - - Bushka ^Pro
    - Bushka
    - 09/07/09 @ 11:30:34
    I am familiar with most....have some indication without being able to sport a sweeping knowledge of ALL birds........
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- arctictern
- http://arctictern.blog.co.uk
- 09/07/09 @ 10:00:03
One good tern deserves another.
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- Miza-T
- 09/07/09 @ 11:20:32
Very good pic and very cute bird.
They are all called birds to me

xx
- - SeasideMan ^Pro
  - 09/07/09 @ 11:28:37
  Birds suits me too as I'm so terrible at identifying them!
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- trintrin1x
- 09/07/09 @ 16:07:06
Lovely pic tom as always! xx
- - SeasideMan ^Pro
  - 09/07/09 @ 16:31:56
  Thanks Trina - I did get the type of bird wrong though!
  - - trintrin1x
    - 09/07/09 @ 16:32:59
    Wit's the wrong bird amoung friends xx
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- playwrite27
- http://www.davidtennant.blog.co.uk
- 09/07/09 @ 18:48:30
Beautiful, no matter what it is. I saw a Great Blue Heron on Lake George beach the other day, and some touron kept insisting it was a gull!
- - SeasideMan ^Pro
  - 09/07/09 @ 20:05:58
  Gosh, Heron's are lovely, and I've never seen a blue one!
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- jollyweez
- 09/07/09 @ 20:32:55
This Tern is SO beautiful, Tom.
Thank you: JW
- - SeasideMan ^Pro
  - 09/07/09 @ 21:23:54
  I want to try and photograph a few more birds now I have the equipment for it. There are lots round here, including a few rare ones.
  
  Cheers, Tom.
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- mojacar
- 09/07/09 @ 21:34:46
Hi, you said he gets bigger if you click - I did that and he is one big bird, was the water cold, he is picking up his feet.

Very impressive photo.
- - SeasideMan ^Pro
  - 09/07/09 @ 21:53:24
  Hi Marje, it was a reasonably warm day. I was pretty pleased with the way this picture turned out.
  
  Tom.
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