Sunday, June 30, 2013

Baby Tern/Birding

 Baby common tern

This baby was AWOL and roaming the Pickering waterfront on Lake Ontario.

 Concerned parent

The tern parents were watching from above and...

Hovering over baby

tried to distract anyone who got anywhere near the baby.

FYI: I wasn't as close as it looks. I cropped the photos considerably.

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39 comments:

Anonymous said...

The baby bird is so fluffy! Hope he caught up with his parents!

Coloring Outside the Lines said...

Oh he's cute! Nice captures this morning EG.

Kate said...

It's hard to believe that that little vulnerable ball of fluff will turn into that beautiful kind of bird!

Crafty Green Poet said...

oh how cute the baby looks! The parents seem to be doing a good job of looking after it!

Buttons Thoughts said...

Oh I have never seen a baby tern I love coming here. B

Anonymous said...

cute little baby with protective parents

Anonymous said...

baby birds are so cute!

Judy said...

This is a new one for me, he's too cute!

Ruth Hiebert said...

He is a cute one. This also gave you great opportunities to capture the adults in the air.

Cezar and Léia said...

This baby is adorable, really cute and I also love the last image, with this wonderful feeling of freedom!
Léia

Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...

Well that is an AHHHHHHHHHHH! photo. So soft and cuddly looking. Hope is remained safe. Margaret

Small City Scenes said...

Oh poor baby! Did Mom and Pop ever connect with him? MB

Phil Slade said...

I hope the parents hooked up with baaby again.

Anne (cornucopia) said...

That baby is adorable! Nice flight shot of the parent too.

Rajesh said...

Beautiful, cool shots of birds.

PerthDailyPhoto said...

It must be nerve wracking for bird parents when their offspring may be in a dangerous situation, I've watched it myself, they get so distressed. Fab shots as always EG.

GreensboroDailyPhoto said...

Some lovely bird shots. We could learn a lot from bird parents!

TexWisGirl said...

really cute!

Dana said...

What an adorable baby bird!

eileeninmd said...

Oh wow, the baby tern is adorable. Great sighting and photo.

Shey said...

Lovely shots of tern in flight. The baby looks cute too.

Lowell said...

That baby is pickings for a predator in Pickering, Glad the parents are nearby. The 2nd shot is especially good! It's funny the way they've got their "wheels" up when flying - just like a real airplane!

Anonymous said...

Oh that first pic got me right in the pumper, ahhhh...how cute is that! Great photos.

Unknown said...

He'a a cutie!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

Carver said...

I love the shot of the baby and protective parent flying overhead.

RedPat said...

So sweet!

Jack said...

The parent is so handsome! IF the chick makes it to adulthood, it has much to look forward to.

Anni said...

Ohhhhhhhhhh, so very precious is the photo of the baby!! And the parents' vigil.

Well done...well done.
Extraordinary, in fact.

Susan said...

So cute! and furry

Stephanie said...

Cute and fluffy! Great shots!

Anonymous said...

They seem to be very concerned. What is their mode of defense? Do they peck or flap their wings against you or what?

Michelle said...

What a cute baby.

LONDONLULU said...

It's always amazing to see how small they start out - love the contrast with the high-flying grown adult!

Randy said...

He's going to be one beautiful bird.

NatureFootstep said...

great shots all three of them. The baby looks really cute as it walks atound. :)

kayerj said...

I hope it found its way back to where it belonged. great shots of the drama.

Manav Singhi said...

Nice.. . .

Viola said...

HOW BEAUTIFUL! =)

the little one is sooo sweet, roaming the beach.. :)

Rose said...

Oh, my he is adorable....

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