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Nesting Fairy tern


Nesting Fairy tern
Photo Information
Copyright: Jon Wickstrom (JonteW) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 70 W: 44 N: 35] (147)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2002-06-25
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon S40
Exposure: f/4.9, 1/80 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Seychelles 2002
Theme(s): Bird Nests [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-04-26 18:16
Viewed: 1690
Points: 3
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
On a guided bird/nature tour on Cousin (a small island outside Praslin) we caught this one on "film". Fairy terns nest on the naked branch. The (adult) birds were not shy at all, they have no natural enemies. It was possible to walk up to the nesting birds. We were told not to go closer than 1 metre.

There are also "millions" of lizards and skinks on the bird islands.
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To ellie: white glowJonteW 1 10-07 01:04
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Hi Jon,
very nice photo of this fairy tern. Beautiful bird. Great shot.
Best regards,
Andrzej

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  • ellie Gold Star Critiquer [C: 50 W: 0 N: 5] (60)
  • [2006-10-06 9:21]
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I appreciate so much the beauty of this photo, the composition, the lovely bird in profile. And your note is very helpful -- makes me want to go there!

I'm not sure what the white glow around the bird is caused by.

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