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Bird of the Day – The Tern of Cockle Bay

by Pamela Moresby October 13, 2019, 11:47 am 242 Views 15 Votes 16 Comments

These photos are taken in Cockle Bay, Howick of a Common Tern, it dives for small fish in the sea.

Several different shots.

The tide was out today. You are looking at the Waitamata Harbour

#1 Tern Flight over some foliage

Some distance away from me.

Indexer says:

October 13, 2019 at 1:57 pm

That is a splendid shot – I would have been very proud to get this one so perfectly in focus.

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Pamela Moresby says:

October 15, 2019 at 10:11 am

Thanks so much Indexer so pleased you like it

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Pamela Moresby says:

October 15, 2019 at 10:38 am

thanks so much Dawn……….

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#2 Tern Flight

A flying expert of a bird focused on catching food

Dawn says:

October 13, 2019 at 1:09 pm

He is very keenly watching the sea perhaps.

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Pamela Moresby says:

October 15, 2019 at 10:34 am

Yes, waiting for fish or a meal….Thanks Dawn

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#3 Landing

It lands or hovers by the water

What do you think?

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Bird of the Day Cockle Bay East Auckland Howick New Zealand The Common Tern

Written by Pamela Moresby

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Ghulam Jaffar says:

November 14, 2019 at 7:34 am

Very very fantastic picture …

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lado says:

October 14, 2019 at 12:38 pm

You really are a master of painting birds in flight, dear Pamela

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- Pamela Moresby says:
  
  October 15, 2019 at 9:11 am
  
  Thanks Lado, pleased you like it.
  
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  - lado says:
    
    October 15, 2019 at 11:35 am
    
    My pleasure, dear Pamela
    
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vidocka says:

October 13, 2019 at 9:36 pm

Fantastic pictures. I particularly like the # 2 thorn fly.

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- Pamela Moresby says:
  
  October 14, 2019 at 12:02 pm
  
  Thanks so much Vidocka glad you like it.
  
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Ziaullah Khan says:

October 13, 2019 at 3:26 pm

Landing like con cored….

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- Pamela Moresby says:
  
  October 14, 2019 at 12:02 pm
  
  Certainly is they are great con cords..Thanks Witty Feeds
  
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DocAndersen says:

October 13, 2019 at 2:05 pm

you are the queen of birds in flight! I am so jealous!

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- Pamela Moresby says:
  
  October 14, 2019 at 12:04 pm
  
  ThanksDoc… A lot of work goes into editing the photos.
  
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Indexer says:

October 13, 2019 at 1:56 pm

Terns are amazing birds, especially the ones that migrate the whole length of the world from the Arctic to the Antarctic Circles.

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- Pamela Moresby says:
  
  October 15, 2019 at 9:12 am
  
  Thanks so much Indexer, glad you like the Terns. Yes, I agree the migration of the Terns is incredible but true
  
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grace says:

October 13, 2019 at 1:17 pm

That must have been pretty exciting Capturing nirds in flight is quite a feat. Well done.

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- Pamela Moresby says:
  
  October 15, 2019 at 10:18 am
  
  Thanks so much Grace please you like it
  
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Dawn says:

October 13, 2019 at 1:10 pm

Lively pictures there Pamela, thanks for sharing.

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- Pamela Moresby says:
  
  October 15, 2019 at 10:30 am
  
  thanks so much Dawn glad you like it…
  
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