Black Tern -Seafield

 Just sitting on the grass bank watching through the wader flock when a few birds go up and in the confusion this unexpected Black Tern started doing a few swoops over the seaweed a few times and headed south

Black Tern

Another day on and Ive caught up with the Black Tern at Ballyalia lake.

 The bird was acrobaticly dip feeding as Marsh Terns do, often joining Black headed Gulls fly catching in the air and a small enough bird for Swallows to chase.

Black Terns on passage

Quite a few Black Terns on passage have been seen through Ireland this week , this my 3rd, at Coonagh settlement ponds Limerick.
Juvenile