Black Tern, Arbroath

There is a Black Tern currently at Arbroath Harbour today (31/8/2017) found yesterday by Graham. It along with the many other terns can be mobile and even manage to spook themselves. This can mean the Black Tern can suddenly appear or disappear depending on its new landing place, or in my case it flew towards the other terns roosting in front of the Old Brewhouse.

Also below a Kingfisher at the Lurgies and terns, a butterfly and Swallows at Kinnaber on the links and beach where another Osprey flew along and fished on the North Esk estuary pool.

Black Tern juvenile at Inchcape in Arbroath, seen from parking at the sewage pump house between the Signal Tower and Gayfield. (Canon SX60 into the sun)

One of at least three but likely more at the Lurgies. Much brightened up after the photo was taken into the shade. I don't have the patience to sit to get the stunning photos many take!

Feed me!

Aye Ok!

Adult Swallow taking a break from the feeding duties

Willow Warbler, not invisible in a tree for a change but on the path at Kinnaber Links

Red Admiral Butterfly, underwing view

A vast beach and a lonely wee Ringed Plover at Kinnaber

Common Tern juvenile juggling with a large fish

Head first maybe

One of the few unsuccessful dives, they were even dropping fish without retrieving them

Common Tern juvenile

Black-headed Gull

Even the Great Black-backed juveniles can catch fish just now, there's so many of them in the shallows