Mikepércs: Among The Whiskered Terns

The events a week ago attracted me to the pond again. I hoped that the terns were still there and they were feeding their youngs. 

That's right! They are arriving early in the morning crying hoarsely. This bird is landing in front of my hide:

Whiskered Tern

Soon one of the youngs appears too. It must be very hungry, as it's crying continuously for food. Realising that this has no result, it's pecking a bit its parent, ...:

Whiskered Terns

... which doesn't really trouble itself, instead it continues preening. Finally it flies away to get some food after all.
Meanwhile a young starling lands, ...:

Young Starling

... does some research on the bank, catches a fly:

Young Starling

It doesns't stay long, however the young terns are landing again:

Young Whiskered Tern

Young Whiskered Tern

Young Whiskered Tern

Young Whiskered Tern

Meanwhile a purple heron is flying above me:

Purple Heron

The young terns are leaving then returning:

Young Whiskered Terns

Then a young stilt arrives to the bank to do some preening:

Young Black-winged Stilt

Young Black-winged Stilt

Young Black-winged Stilt

Young Whiskered Tern

Slowly the young's breakfast is in its way. This bird has already seen something and starts crying more then ever:

Young Whiskered Tern

Young Whiskered Tern

Young Whiskered Tern

I couldn't catch the feeding moment this time, I could only record the moment of gulping the fish:

Young Whiskered Tern

After eating comes preening:

Young Whiskered Tern

Young Whiskered Tern

Another hungry throat is coming:

Young Whiskered Tern

After the early morning feeding many of the birds come to the bank to preen themselves or just to have a rest. This avocet has arrived currently as well ...:

Young Avocet

Young Avocet

... and after a good stretching it thinks it's time for a snooze:

Young Avocet

Meanwhile I discover a Temminck's stint among the little ringed plovers, but it's a bit far and doesn't stay long either.
A young tern is arriving again:

Young Whiskered Tern

Young Whiskered Tern

Another hungry bird:

Young Whiskered Tern

Young Whiskered Tern

Young Whiskered Tern

It's got a fish too:

Young Whiskered Tern

The little ringed plovers have a feeding pause too:

Young Little Ringed Plover

Young Little Ringed Plover

Suddenly an idea comes to it and it starts running like someone who has to do something very important  ...:

Young Little Ringed Plover

... then it stops again to contiue its preening:

Young Little Ringed Plover

Young Little Ringed Plover

It looks seedy:

Young Little Ringed Plover

Young Little Ringed Plover

Start:

Young Little Ringed Plover

Young Whiskered Tern

Young Black-winged Stilt

The preening process is perhaps more comfortable when sitting than when balancing on those long legs:

Young Black-winged Stilt

Young Black-winged Stilt

I managed to catch the moment of this feeding, but I couldn't be too pleased as an avocet is sitting in the background:

Whiskered Tern

Mikepércs: Return Of The Whiskered Terns

I've been curious about the pond, what's going on there nowadays. Almost every occasion gives me some kind of a surprise. It were the whiskered terns which pleased me most today.

Arriving at the pond I realised that it went on shrinking, so the shore birds were possible to come. The wagtails would appear first within shooting distance, today was no exception:

Young Yellow Wagtail

Meanwhile a wood sandpiper appeared too:

Wood Sandpiper

White Wagtail

The little ringed plovers were not late either:

Little Ringed Plover

Little Ringed Plover

A common sandpiper came into sight as well and for my great pleasure it felt like preening itself a bit in front of my hide:

Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Then it moved on to let me photograph it in different light conditions too, ... :)

Common Sandpiper

... continuing its preening activity:

Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Then came the young terns. They were flying above the water a little before one of them was landing nearby:

Young Whiskered Tern

Young Whiskered Tern

The sibling was drawing near:

Young Whiskered Tern

Young Whiskered Terns

Young Whiskered Terns

Meanwhile the young white wagtails were worth taking some photo of as well:

White Wagtail

White Wagtail

White Wagtail

Stretching:

Young Whiskered Tern

Young Whiskered Tern

Landing again:

Young Whiskered Tern

Young Whiskered Tern

As soon as this young bird takes notice of its parents starts crying for food at once:

Young Whiskered Tern

Others are trying to get food themselves:

Young Whiskered Tern

Young Whiskered Tern

Young Whiskered Tern

Young Whiskered Tern

Young Whiskered Tern

The "kid" is getting more and more hungry:

Young Whiskered Tern

A few avocets were on the pond too but a bit far from me, this individual approached most my hide:

Avocet

Young Whiskered Tern

Young Whiskered Tern

At last! The breakfast arrived at last in form of a frog (unfortunately another young tern is just in front of this one):

Whiskered Tern

This bird is wating for food as well, but can't get everyone food in the same time:

Young Whiskered Tern

Young Whiskered Tern

A snooze feels good with full pouch:

Young Whiskered Tern

A flock of ruffs were on the water too in some distance, this was among the few birds which came a bit closer:

Ruff

It was interesting to see that even the young birds spend a lot of time with preening:

Young Whiskered Tern

Wood Sandpiper

Later a few lapwings landed too, ...:

Lapwing

Lapwing

... but the sun was already too high then, so I decided to leave.