The Conversation #2
by Michaela Perryman
Title
The Conversation #2
Artist
Michaela Perryman
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A set of 3 photographs where a parent and juvenile Tern appear to be in conversation. The Crested Tern - Thalasseus bergii - is an overall grey and white bird with a prominent lemon-yellow, very slightly curved down, bill (sometimes tinted orange). When breeding it has a black cap with short, shaggy crest at the rear and extending in front to the bottom of the eye. Bill is slightly curved down, lemon-yellow. Below cap is white including white band above base of bill. Underside and breast are white, wings and back are pale grey. Wings are long and tail is forked. Legs and feet are black. Reaches 40 to 50 centimetres. Male and female are similar.
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WINNER - Tern Challenge - July 2021
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February 23rd, 2018
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Comments (58)
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
Oh, how cute!lf
Michaela Perryman replied:
The last picture in this series, sees the baby stomping off down the beach
Bette Devine
Hope it's not talking back! :) Great capture, Michaela.
Michaela Perryman replied:
There are 3 in this series and the last one had the babe walking off - such a fun interaction
Ira Shander
Love this Michaela.
Michaela Perryman replied:
Thanks Ira, it belong with 2 others as parent and offspring interact with each other
Brian Tada
My first time seeing a baby tern as well... What a lovely and adorable wildlife moment captured beautifully, Michaela! F/L