Friday, March 19, 2010

Royal Terns

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I think these fellows are adorable! The little feathers tufting up on the backs of their heads makes me think of little old balding men. They just need tweed jackets. :)

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23 comments:

  1. Aw Lisa! This set of pics is so cute!! And they do sort of look like balding men...hahahahaha!!

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  2. I pictured your description with tweed jackets and it made me smile. They are really cute! :)

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  3. Cute, yes, like balding men! Great photos.

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  4. They are very adorable! Great close-up of these birds, and I love the color of their beaks.

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  5. I love the color of their beaks, and you took amazing pictures!

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  6. Lisa, these are all great, but I LOVE the last one. Reflections are my "thing".

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  7. Nice pictures. They do look a bit like bald men.

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  8. heheh tweed jackets with candies in the pockets! ;o) And a newspaper under one wing. Great shots Lisa!

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  9. What interesting looking birds. Love the bright beak and the dark fluffed up feathers!

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  10. Boy those beaks really do stand out!

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  11. Beautiful birds! They have interesting heads!!!

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  12. Aren't they just magnificent!! Those jet black legs really stand out! ~karen

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  13. I love shorebirds and terns are one of my favorites. Wonder where they left their jackets? !!! :D :D :D

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  14. These little guys are my favorite little beach birdies :-)

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  15. Wow! What angular amazing heads they have!

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  16. these are very cool birds: they look like they are going fast even when they are still....
    great photos

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  17. i am in awe. such beauty you've captured here Lisa.
    these birds are beautiful!

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  18. Great shots, love the close up of the Terns:)

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  19. I have never seen these birds before, incredible!

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  20. These terns are SO beautiful! What incredible captures you got of them...their reflections are just precious too.

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  21. These birds are majestic, beautiful.

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  22. They sort of remind me of the Boss in the old Dilbert cartoons. I'm always amazed at your bird shots. I can never get them this sharp.

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