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Lizet Grobbelaar
 Post subject: Tern, Roseate
Unread postPosted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 11:29 am 
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Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii

Roseate Terns are endangered winter breeders. They breed between May-Oct and this is a great time to see them as they have this lovely Pinkish wash on the chest, long white streamers and crimson legs.

We photographed these birds on the beach at Cape Recife in P.E. This is probably also the best place to find them without disturbing the birds, as they come to roost on the rocks close enough to the beach to watch them.

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Ed the Hyena
 Post subject: Re: Tern, Roseate
Unread postPosted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 2:34 pm 
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It's been known to breed on Bird Island, not?

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Lizet Grobbelaar
 Post subject: Re: Tern, Roseate
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You're right! Bird Island is part of the Algoa Bay Islands and there's about four together, approximately 60km from P.E.

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 Post subject: Re: Tern, Roseate
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:clap: :clap: Still need to do a lot of travelling! Lovely photo :thumbs_up:

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Lizet Grobbelaar
 Post subject: Re: Tern, Roseate
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Thanks Rusty :thumbs_up:

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