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The Terns were here at Braidwood Lake in big numbers on monday. I didn't officially count them, because I don't officially count anything or keep track of bird counts...
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But...if I had to guess, I would say around 40, give or take...
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I love hearing the sound that they make...It's quite raw and obnoxious...Once heard, you will never forget the sound, and smile at it's familiarity the next season, when they first arrive...
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The juvies wait for their parents to bring back fish, while they wait on shore...
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WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP ALL BIRDS: Never leave fishing lines, lures, or hooks on beaches and shorelines; entanglement kills numerous terns each year.
Don't dump garbage or fishing bait which feeds predatory gulls.
I don't count either,but true blue birders do! They love to tell you the numbers. I liked these Terns, and would like to hear them too! I'm going to google them!!
ReplyDeleteYour tern photos were beautiful! I saw my 1st one this year - and you're right about never forgetting their sound! I can tell in your photos that they were all doing a lot of squawking with their beaks wide open.
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