Whiskered tern, Chlidonias hybridus, Weissbart Seeschwalbe

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This little Beauty was giving me a flight show last Friday on the Golf course.

It took me a while to find him in my books and my gallery.
But I knew I had seen him (and IDed him) before.

It amazes me, how far I did come in identifying birds.
I would have never guessed that I would be able to find bird IDs myself one day.
But I am getting there.

Here are two more shots of the Whiskered tern in my archives from the day I visited the Small Pools.

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by NicoleB
2009-11-22. 06:04:51. 120 words, 884 views. Categories: Birdwatch, Tern , 15 comments » • Send a trackback »

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Comment from: Thom [Visitor] · http://tp4ww.com

What great pictures. I love them.

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2009-11-22 @ 10:04

Comment from: Jouir la vie [Visitor]

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Klasse Fotos und tolle Farben!
Sei lieb gegrüßt
Kvelli

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2009-11-22 @ 10:11

Comment from: april [Visitor] · http://april11.wordpress.com/

Ich sag's ja, du wirst noch Ornithologin.-
Was heißt denn ID? Irgendwas mit identification?

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2009-11-22 @ 10:29

Comment from: NicoleB [Member]

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Thanks / Danke, Thom & Kvelli

@Ingrid - yepp ID = identifizieren (oder so. Mir faellt grad das richtige Wort dafuer auf Deutsch nicht ein).

2009-11-22 @ 10:44

Comment from: quilly [Visitor] · http://quilldancer.com

Beautiful! What incredible snaps!

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2009-11-22 @ 11:02

Comment from: Fishing Guy [Visitor] · http://thefishingguy.blogspot.com

Nichole: What a neat gull in flight and in the unusual position. It must have spotted a bite to eat.

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2009-11-22 @ 14:28

Comment from: Dan [Visitor] · http://lifesbone.blogspot.com

Really cool shots...you are becoming the bird lady of Sharm...hmm...that sounds like a story!!!

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2009-11-22 @ 15:27

Comment from: ramblingwoods [Visitor] · http://ramblingwoods.com/

Nice catch Nicole.. You really are becoming quite the birder. Seeing them and looking them up is the best way to go. I love the sea and diving type birds. They are a lot of fun to watch when they hunt for food...

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2009-11-22 @ 17:35

Comment from: VanillaSeven [Visitor] · http://vanillaseven.com/2009/11/22/send-me-to-korea-7-sunrise-peak-in-jeju-island/

Lovely pictures Nicole. They looks like those photography for wallpaper. Beautiful.

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2009-11-22 @ 18:00

Comment from: Carver [Visitor] · http://carverblog.blogspot.com/

Amazing shots of the beautiful bird.

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2009-11-22 @ 18:35

Comment from: Stine - Canada [Visitor] · http://coloringwithlight24.blogspot.com

The whiskered tern is another bird I've never seen before. I'm gong to check out the link to find out more.

2009-11-23 @ 05:13

Comment from: Typ0 [Visitor] · http://kmrsmr.blogspot.com

That second pic is awesome!

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Comment from: Crafty green poet [Visitor] · http://craftygreenpoet.blogspot.com

lovely photos of a very nice bird! I love the look of the sea in the second photo

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Comment from: Janice [Visitor] · http://postcardsfromwildwood.wordpress.com

Congrats on the action shot and on your bird identification prowess, Nicole!

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2009-11-25 @ 20:58

Comment from: kontan [Visitor] · http://kontansplace.com

When we were at the beach several weeks ago I received great enjoyment while watching the birds swoop, dive, and recover with a mouthful of fish. It was really awesome to watch their skillful hunting.

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