“To Everything - Tern Tern Tern”
Continuing the parody of that iconic song ‘There is a Season’ by The Byrds.
These three Sterna bergii (Crested Terns) were photographed while taking shelter on their rocky perch at Shelley Beach , Port Macquarie , NSW, Australia, on a very grey, very damp winter day.
The Terns are Australian a native seabird and very common around the Port Macquarie beaches and estuaries.
I found that I could get to within fifteen to twenty feet (5-7m) from these seabirds before they became twitchy and that by leaning against a large rock I was quite able to hold the camera firmly enough for the relatively slow shutter speed required for the exposure.
Fuji S5500: f/9 @ 1/38sec, ISO 100, Chrome colour setting.
Lightroom 1.1 & Photoshop CS3.
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Sterna bergii
Sterna bergii & Anhinga novaehollandiae-
Butorides striatus – Rufous Morph
Butorides striatus – Rufous Morph
Porphyrio porphyrio, Gallinula tenebrosa & Anas castanea
Gallinula tenebrosa & Threskiornis molucca
Gallinula tenebrosa & Threskiornis molucca
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greenpeg
great image….....great capture…....
Dennis Gay replied
G’day GreenPeg,
Good to see you down at Shelly Beach on my seabirding safari and that you are the very first Bubbler to comment on this trio of Terns.
Thank you so much for your most encouraging “great (x2)...” wrap for my fine feathered friends photographic efforts.
GB
Dennis
Maximus
Dennis, please take no offence, but your images are a great deal better than the joke. tern… :)
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Max,
So glad you like the photograph.
So sorry we don’t share the humour. Perhaps you don’t have a “punny” bone! 8-)
GB
Dennis
jesika
Beautiful image, great capture.
j
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Jesika,
Good to see you down at Shelly Beach on my seabirding safari and that you have spotted this trio of Terns.
Thank you so much for your most encouraging “Beautiful image…” wrap for my fine feathered friends photographic efforts.
GB
Dennis
Marvin Collins
Excellent image Dennis, great capture of the splash, very well done!!
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Marvin,
Good to see you down at Shelly Beach on my seabirding safari and that you have spotted this trio of Terns.
Thank you so much for your most encouraging “…very well done!!” wrap for my fine feathered friends photographic efforts.
GB
Dennis
debsphotos
Good one Dennis!!!!! Great capture!! *-)
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Deb,
Good to see you down at Shelly Beach on my seabirding safari and that you have spotted this trio of Terns.
Thank you so much for your most encouraging “Good one…” wrap for my fine feathered friends photographic efforts.
GB
Dennis
Dennis Gay
G’day Corinne Pouzet …. wherever you are …..,
Thank you for the honour of adding this work to your favourites. I can only assume by this action that you like it. Please fell free to return any time to let me know just what it is you like about it.
GB
Dennis
LindaMcCarthy
Clever title, beautiful colors and a wonderful shot!
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Linda,
Good to see you down at Shelly Beach on my seabirding safari and that you have spotted this trio of Terns.
Thank you so much for your most encouraging “Clever…beautiful…wonderful……” wrap for my fine feathered friends photographic efforts.
Thank you too for the honour of adding this work to your favourites. 8-)
GB
Dennis
Dawne Olson
Tern tern tern…. (giggles) You’re so funny! This is a terrific image!! Love the water, birds, rocks… oh and especially that punny title
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Dawne,
Good to see you down at Shelly Beach on my seabirding safari and that you have spotted this trio of Terns.
Thank you so much for your encouraging “…terrific image……” wrap for my fine feathered friends photographic efforts.
So glad I couls tickle your funnybone. 8-)
GB
Dennis
skyhorse
hahahaha – LOVE the title Dennis :-P this is a wonderful shot, great timing in capturing this moment
Dennis Gay replied
G’day SkyHorse,
Good to see you down at Shelly Beach on my seabirding safari and that you have spotted this trio of Terns.
Thank you so much for your encouraging “…wonderful shot……” wrap for my fine feathered friends photographic efforts.
Thank you too for the honour of adding this work to your favourites.
So glad I could tickle your funnybone. 8-)
GB
Dennis
Dennis Gay
G’day Robert Elliott .... wherever you are …..,
Thank you for the honour of adding this work to your favourites. I can only assume by this action that you like it. Please fell free to return any time to let me know just what it is you like about it.
GB
Dennis
Prasad
Brilliant work!!!
Dennis Gay replied
Bravo PRASAD!
I hope you are wearing your raincoat. It’s drizzling on Shelley Beach today.
Thank you kindly for the support and encouragement of your “Brilliant…” wrap for this avian photograph.
GB
Dennis