Brown noddy (Anous stolidus)
Black beak and feet. Dark brown body. White face and forehead. Top to back of head light violet-gray. Thin, semi-circular line under eyes. During flight: Tip of tail parts in two. Appear among rocky cliffs on seacoasts and islands.
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This freshly mature bridled tern has still not lost its naivete. It's extremely curious about its surroundings.
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This adolescent bridled tern has a youthful look about it.
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Day in and day out, the little tern laboriously incubates her egg, waiting for her baby to come into the world. (photo by Liu Yen-ming)
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It's hard to believe that in five weeks this unimpressive little bird will open its wings and fly.
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If you don't look closely, you probably won't notice that a family of three brown noddies is living here.
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The baby roseate tern huddles in its nest, waiting for Mama to bring back some little fish.
Sterna dougallii The baby roseate tern huddles in its nest, waiting for Mama to bring back some little fish.
It's hard to believe that in five weeks this unimpressive little bird will open its wings and fly.
If you don't look closely, you probably won't notice that a family of three brown noddies is living here.