fneil 19/09/2009 13:05
Unknown Tern
Photographed yesterday in the pond next to the warden's hut at Mai Po.
Which tern is it?
Neil
Nikon D3 plus Nikon 500/4 ED AFS VR lens
Mai Po Nature Reserve,
Hong Kong,
China.
18/09/09
hkwongkit 19/09/2009 13:25
Neil,
A Whiskered Tern!
ajohn 20/09/2009 13:42
There has been a big fall of Whiskered Terns this week following the typhoon, with counts in excess of 200 around Mai Po/Lok Ma Chau, and probably several hundred altogether in HK. Many of these are moulting adults, like this bird.