ElegantTernsJuly192008

IMG_9213 - 2008-07-19 at 17-25-37 \| Brown pelican, Sands Beach - COPR	IMG_9235 - 2008-07-19 at 17-27-30 \| This Elegant Tern flew around for at least 5 minutes with this fish before finally feeding a youngster. \| Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR	IMG_9236 - 2008-07-19 at 17-27-31 \| Northern Anchovy, Engraulis mordax \| Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR	IMG_9260 - 2008-07-19 at 17-29-26 \| Elegant Terns in non-breading plumage, fadding breeding plumage, juvenile Elegant Terns \| Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR	IMG_9268 - 2008-07-19 at 17-29-53 \| Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR
IMG_9269 - 2008-07-19 at 17-30-04 \| Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR	IMG_9274 - 2008-07-19 at 17-31-32 \| Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR	IMG_9278 - 2008-07-19 at 17-31-42 \| The "hand off". Young terns as big as their parents can still use some help with food. Sounds familiar. \| Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR	IMG_9279 - 2008-07-19 at 17-31-42 \| Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR	IMG_9281 - 2008-07-19 at 17-31-43 \| Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR
IMG_9282 - 2008-07-19 at 17-31-44 \| I ate the whole thing. \| Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR	IMG_9285 - 2008-07-19 at 17-32-20 \| Mature and juvenile Terns, young ones in submission poses \| Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR	IMG_9289 - 2008-07-19 at 17-32-39 \| the beauty of birds in flight, being around flocks of birds is wonderous \| Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR	IMG_9291 - 2008-07-19 at 17-32-41 \| Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR	IMG_9313 - 2008-07-19 at 17-33-02 \| Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR
IMG_9315 - 2008-07-19 at 17-33-04 \| Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR	IMG_9335 - 2008-07-19 at 17-35-06 \| Brown pelican, Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR	IMG_9344 - 2008-07-19 at 17-35-46 \| Brown pelican, Sands Beach - COPR	IMG_9418 - 2008-07-19 at 17-39-14 \| Elegant Terns fishing in Devereux Slough \| Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR	IMG_9422 - 2008-07-19 at 17-40-14 \| Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR
IMG_9430 - 2008-07-19 at 17-41-27 \| Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR	IMG_9445 - 2008-07-19 at 17-43-11 \| Brown pelican, Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR	IMG_9446 - 2008-07-19 at 17-43-15 \| Brown pelican, Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR	IMG_9455 - 2008-07-19 at 17-43-41 \| I didn't have the patience to count every one. \| Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR	IMG_9464 - 2008-07-19 at 17-43-56 \| Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR
IMG_9478 - 2008-07-19 at 17-44-00 \| Brown pelican, Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR	IMG_9479 - 2008-07-19 at 17-44-00 \| Brown pelican, Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR	IMG_9480 - 2008-07-19 at 17-44-01 \| A flock of between 150 and 200 Elegant Terns has been at the mouth of the slough. \| Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR	IMG_9496 - 2008-07-19 at 17-46-04 \| At times, especially when it is windy out in the channel, Brown Pelicans come to the mouth of the slough. \| Brown pelican, Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR

Elegant Tern flock and Brown Pelican flock at Devereux Slough Mouth - July 19, 2008