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Black Terns

All photographs were taken at the Ile Bizard nature park. It was a privilege to be able to watch the parents take turns on the nest. Also one parent (I presume the male) would feed the other one while it incubated the eggs. The last three photos are from a different nest in the previous year.
Arrival at the nest
Arrival at the nest		 Settling in
Settling in		 The eggs
The eggs		 On the nest
On the nest
Scanning the area
Scanning the area		 Incubating
Incubating		 The changing of the guard
The "changing of the guard"		 Patiently sitting on the nest
Patiently sitting on the nest
Close up
Close up		 Flying in
Flying in		 Preparing to brood
Preparing to brood		 Keeping the eggs warm
Keeping the eggs warm
The angles of the wings are mirrored by the background reeds
The angles of the wings are "mirrored" by the background reeds		 Portrait
Portrait		 Chick
Chick		 Chick preparing to receive food
Chick preparing to receive food

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