F/8.0, 1/1000, ISO 200.
Forster’s Tern
What did the bird say when her boyfriend bought her the wrong perfume?
Cheep cheep!
Interesting Fact: Forster’s Tern is the only tern restricted almost entirely to North America throughout the year. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Forsters_Tern/lifehistory )
F/7.1, 1/800, ISO 200.
Common Tern
Knock! Knock!
Who’s there?
Lettuce.
Lettuce who?
Lettuce in already!
Interesting Fact: Common Terns living along the coast drink salt water. They do not seek fresh water even when it is available nearby. Like many seabirds, they have nasal glands that excrete the excess salt. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Common_Tern/lifehistory )
F/7.1, 1/800, ISO 200.
Franklin’s Gull
Why do sea-gulls fly over the sea?
Because if they flew over the bay they would be bagels!
Interesting Fact: The floating nest of the Franklin’s Gull gradually sinks as the material below the water surface decays, and it requires continual maintenance. Both parents add new nest material daily until one or two weeks before departing the colony. Older chicks also add nest material from the immediate vicinity of the nest. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Franklins_Gull/lifehistory )
F/6.3, 1/800, ISO 800.
American Kestrel
Day 255 / 365
Why did the American Kestrel cross the road, roll in the mud, and cross back?
He was a dirty double-crosser!
Interesting Fact: When nature calls, nestling kestrels back up, raise their tails, and squirt feces onto the walls of the nest cavity. The feces dry on the cavity walls and stay off the nestlings. The nest gets to be a smelly place, with feces on the walls and uneaten parts of small animals on the floor. ( http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Kestrel/lifehistory )
F/6.3, 1/500, ISO 250.
Northern Pintail Duck
Day 11 / 365
Sometimes I just want to fly away, but it is not that easy and the airports are too crowded. 🙂
Interesting Fact: The male Pintail ‘s call is a soft proop-proop whistle, similar to that of the Common Teal, whereas the female has a Mallard-like descending quack, and a low croak when flushed. ( http://www.withmephotographyblog.com/11-interesting-facts-about-the-northern-pintail )
Through Open Lens 