So here I have a bumper post on these magnificent ocean dwellers.
A tern above and a cormorant below in this lucky shot.
Now you may not believe this, but the Tern holds the record for the longest flight of any bird species.
In 2016 scientists recorded the flight of an Arctic Tern and the distance was flabbergasting. I will include an excerpt from and article lower down in this post.
For now, come and have a look at my foray at the deep end of the rocks in the ocean.
Many breeding males can be seen here (yellow bills) which spells a great growth to increase the endangered tern population.
Oh yes, I waited to get them all in flight as it is always a thrilling occasion.
This month in Britain, an unassuming little bird broke a huge record. An Arctic Tern clocked a whopping 59,650 miles over the course of its yearly migration from its breeding area on an island off the coast of England to Antarctica, and then back again. The tern鈥檚 trip marks the longest migration ever recorded鈥攖he equivalent of flying around the circumference of the Earth twice, plus 10,000 miles.
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Leaving the Farnes Islands last July, the tern reached the tip of South Africa in just one month. From there it flew to the Indian Ocean, where it stayed throughout October until departing for Antarctica. The tern then angled along the edge of the continent and, in early March, arrived in the Weddell Sea, which became its home until April, when it flew back to the Farnes along the west coast of Africa. The epic round-trip journey is nothing short of inspirational.
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There were also pockets of terns mixed with the smaller Grey Headed gulls sitting around on rocks in the shallower areas.
And finally just to show you that it was a dark day.
So now you can believe it that these little terns can fly non stop twice around our planet earth, plus some 10,000 miles.
Some articles state that in their lifetime, Arctic terns can fly a distance four times to the moon and back.
To some people the terns at the ocean only look like some white little birds at the sea.
But if one takes a closer look and delves a little into properties some amazing things start to appear.
All that I can say here is to look with respect when you look at one of these little special birds.
And That's All Friends.
Photos by Zac Smith-All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon Powershot SX70HS Bridge camera.
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