Visit to the Least Terns Again

Least Tern and Chick

Visiting the least tern colony at Horseneck Beach State Reservation in Westport, Massachusetts again to see what has changed.  There was less terns in the colony, however, what was interesting is that there was still a nest with eggs, small chicks and fledgling least terns.  In fact, there were terns spread all over the beach.  We had a great time photographing the activities of the little terns.

Least Tern and Chick

Least Tern Family

Fledged Least Tern

Fledged Least Tern Being Fed by Adult

Fledged Least Tern

Least Tern Chick Calling for Food

Least Tern Going to Sit Back on Her Eggs on the Nest

Least Tern, Sitting on Eggs on Nest

Remember, if you visit a colony of protected birds, stay behind the fence line and do not harass them.  Also, try to shoot them on their level which will give you the better picture.  Since shorebird migration has already started visits to the shore on an incoming or outgoing tide may give you a chance to see and photograph many different species.

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Plymouth's Nelson Park Ospreys.

Ospreys in the Nest

Nelson Park is located in Plymouth and on the beach for a number of years there has been an Osprey nest.  The adult ospreys are named Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton.  This year they have hatched four chicks.  The chicks are fully feathered and at least one has fledged and knows how to fly.  One of the other chicks is flap in its wings and trying to fly.  On Sunday morning.  We arrived around 8 o'clock starting to observe and photograph the Osprey chicks.  I met a friend who was leaving who had arrived at 6 o'clock and did see one of the chicks fly.  While we watched the nest two of the chicks were up and around and performing activities such as looking, calling preening and one of the chicks was trying out its wings.  Across the marsh, on a pole, the first Osprey chick was sitting.  We were hoping to see it fly back to the nest, but, it remained on the pole had only preened and flapped its wings.  One of the interesting facts is because of the nest location, the Osprey a very used to people, and are not really bothered by them.  In fact, when we left at 9:40 AM the beach was filling up with people sunbathing.  In fact, the parking lot was completely full, and there were a line of cars waiting for us to leave.

Osprey Flapping Its Wings

Osprey Calling

Osprey Trying out Its Wings

Osprey fledgling On the Post

If you are in the Plymouth area and you want to observe the Osprey's the best time is probably early in the morning before all the crowds show up.