Now that we're well into summer and all of those adorable baby birds have fledged and left the nests, lets take a look back at how those eggs became fertilized in the first place (we all know the stork isn't filling everyone else's nests). During our spring trip to Ft. DeSoto, romance was in the air, and the birds didn't care who was watching.
Let's take a quick play-by-play into the quirky antics of of one particular pair of star-crossed Royal Terns.
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| The courtship begins |
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| "Can I help you with something?" |
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| "Oh! I see..." |
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| Getting into position |
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| Letting the anticipation build |
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| This actually went on for a while |
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| Bow-chicka-wah-wah |
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| "Ta-da!" A moment of triumph and a vanquished rival |
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| The dismount |
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| And of course no bout of lovemaking is complete until the participants take their bow |
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| "So now what do you want to do?" |
Heheheheheh! Awkward silence.
ReplyDeleteOh my god, that's a wonderful post!! Perfect shots and captions. Goes in my top 10 for sure!
ReplyDeleteThis is so funny ... well done!!
ReplyDeleteGreat captions! Methinks I need to subscribe to your just-discovered blog....
ReplyDeleteKim
What a great series and story. I can't get past how much I love the hairdos of Royal and Elegant Terns. Beautiful post.
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