The tide was coming in so this group of shore birds, mostly Black Skimmers and Royal Terns, had to relocate. It was quite a sight!
They Took to the Air
The tide was coming in so this group of shore birds, mostly Black Skimmers and Royal Terns, had to relocate. It was quite a sight!
Wonderful !
What an amazing experience. Both of those species would be very agile in flight, must’ve been dramatic! Perhaps a mix of adult and young terns in there – some of the smaller birds had black beaks.. just guessing
It is fascinating to watch them fly and turn as if one unit. When they finally flew off they stayed grouped up for only a short distance, spacing out more as they went out ver the water. I suspect that in addition to some being juveniles that there were multiple kinds of terns. And possibly some pipers, which are much smaller.
It’s good to have to “layers” of birds.
That’s supposed to be two.
🙂 Layers is a good way to look at it, Steve. They did mostly stay separated.
Quite beautiful, Ellen, how awesome to be there!
Thanks, Donna! It sure adds to the joy of being out there when you see something spectacular