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Black-Naped Terns Gallery

These birds are found along the coastal lines of SEA (Southeast Asia).
The courtship for mating starts with the male offering to the females food (fishes). Once accepted, mating process begins and the youngs are breeded. Fighting among the species often occurs. This gallery shows the life cycle of the terns (from mating to the 1st flight of junvenile).

Special thanks to David Tan, Steven Tor and Hilary Hoe for shooting together these wonderful birds for the past years. Also thank you NPX for organising in 2008

Do enjoy the gallery. All shot (2003-2008) by 500mm and 70-200f4 with 1.4x converters or 300mmf4LIS and 100-400mmISL.
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Mid-air fight
Mid-air fight		 Glide overhead
Glide overhead		 Fight
Fight		 Mum sitting on egg
Mum sitting on egg
courtship
courtship		 u26/jkhw73/medium/43473142.CRW_8534.jpg defending against rivals
defending against rivals		 g3/19/440319/3/57693931.CRW_8479web.jpg
Sharp turn
Sharp turn		 g3/19/440319/3/58608135.GJ5E0312.jpg scratching while in flight
scratching while in flight		 g3/19/440319/3/58624100.GJ5E0005.jpg
headon
headon		 Mating
Mating		 g3/19/440319/3/59036630.GJ5E0086.jpg Looking proud
Looking proud
elegance pose
elegance pose		 g3/19/440319/3/59050239.GJ5E0176.jpg g3/19/440319/3/59050274.GJ5E0249.jpg g3/19/440319/3/59050278.GJ5E0316.jpg
g3/19/440319/3/59050398.GJ5E0187.jpg g3/19/440319/3/59050405.GJ5E0159.jpg g3/19/440319/3/59050406.GJ5E0262.jpg g4/19/440319/3/59724605.GJ5E0120.jpg
g4/19/440319/3/60053986.GJ5E0229may.jpg food on it's way
food on it's way		 Chased away by fellow terns
Chased away by fellow terns		 Home coming with fish on beak
Home coming with fish on beak
g6/19/440319/3/71688045.daxGMSv4.jpg g6/19/440319/3/77388438.Iu9Pns18.jpg g6/19/440319/3/77388600.ZnSKoXDF.jpg
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H. P. Henriksen Starman01-May-2008 09:54
Excellent documentation of the terns. v.
missy_gardenwhimsy05-Feb-2008 10:33
Fabulous gallery! Very beautiful photos! v
silvia marmori24-Jun-2007 14:30
i saw them at slideshow.. i am thankful to you, for sharing this wonderful images.. that i wouldn't know if not this way..
you made a great work... my compliments and my vote!
James Wong15-May-2006 01:49
To the guest who didn't leave his/her name. These shots are taken a distance away and since they can complete the breeding season , it has proven the photography from a distance did not stress them out to abandon the nest. Super tele-lens like 500mm with converters are used to capture these shots.
Guest 13-May-2006 09:06
thought it's best to leave them alone during the breeding season.
Guest 08-Oct-2005 05:15
Exquisitely beautiful.
cjm200101-Jun-2005 20:55
Wow, very nice James!
Guest 16-May-2005 15:14
Excellent gallery!.Mac Uk
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