Sternidae
Previously included in Laridae (Gulls), Terns now have their own family.
Whiskered Tern (Breeding)
Tern,
River Tern (Fledgling)
Tern,
River Tern (In flight)
Tern,
River Tern (Fledgling)
A river tern fledgling, a week or two old, loudly calling out to its parents on the islands of Bhadra reservoir.
Tern,A river tern fledgling, a week or two old, loudly calling out to its parents on the islands of Bhadra reservoir.
White-fronted Tern (In flight)
While we spent an entire afternoon waiting for the yellow-eyed penguins, there was a constant procession of White-fronted terns that were presumably returning to their nests with fish in their beaks.
Tern,While we spent an entire afternoon waiting for the yellow-eyed penguins, there was a constant procession of White-fronted terns that were presumably returning to their nests with fish in their beaks.
Whiskered Tern (Non-breeding)
Tern,
River Tern (Adult (in flight))
Among the first arrivals to the Bhadra Reservoir. Soon the islands there will be teeming with terns.
Tern,Among the first arrivals to the Bhadra Reservoir. Soon the islands there will be teeming with terns.
