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Am Ostend von #Wangerooge ist ein Strandstück gesperrt, damit die seltene #Zwergseeschwalbe in Ruhe brüten kann. Die Vögel kennen offenbar das Ritual, dass wir Menschen an der Infotafel stehen bleiben und umdrehen. Sie blieben cool und balzten fast vor meiner Nase.
Terns are always my favourite 
Sony Alpha1 II + Sony 200-600mm
At least eight #Mediterranean #gulls (and a few #Sandwich #terns) among the #BlackHeadedGulls on the nesting raft at @RSPB #Belfast #WindowOnWildlife this morning.
Prompt 19: Long Range
-> Arctic Tern
Have you ever thought about the circle of life and rebirth and such? Have you ever thought about which animal (or other creature) you would like to be reborn as? I have, but I've never really found an answer, until today. In my next life, I want to be an arctic tern please!
Why, you ask? Let me explain:
The arctic tern is famous for its migration (thus my choice for the "long range" prompt). Each and every year, it flies from its breeding grounds in the Arctic (hence the name "arctic tern" to the Antarctic - and back again!
Just to make it clear how impressive that is: The shortest (!) distance between these two regions is 19,000km / 12,000mi! That is over 452 marathons!
This means that these birds see not one, but two summers every year - and thus they see more daylight than any (!) other creature on this planet. Imagine: Two whole summers instead of the two sunny wednesdays we usually get (in Germany at least)! This could be us! Me and who?
Studies have shown that the remarkable flight of the arctic tern has even been underestimated for ages! That is because these birds do not fly in a straight line, thus taking the most direct route to their destination, but rather fly according to prevailing winds which they take advantage of. So, some birds fly up to 81,600km / 50,700mi per year.
The average lifespan of the arctic tern is about 30 years. This means that it travels about 2.4 million km / 1.5 million miles during its life - the equivalent of more than three round-trips from Earth to Moon. Now tell me, how frickin' awesome is that?!
FUN FACT
The arctic tern has been featured on postal stamps of several countries, including Canada, Cuba, Finland, and Iceland, as well as territories such as Åland, Alderney, and Faroe Islands.
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So, die Fahrradwerkstatt des Vertrauens ist pleite. Die waren #Tern Vertragshändler und damit meine Quelle für Ersatzteile. Hier gibt es sonst keinen Händler mehr. Und alles bekomme ich in der Selbstmachwerkstatt auch nicht repariert. Ist mein #Lastenrad (Tern GSD) damit bald wertlos? 100 km Bahfahren für einen Werkstatttermin sind irgendwie keine Lösung.
Tern Orox S12: A beast of an e-bike! 
Perfect for hauling cargo or conquering off-road trails. Check out our full review to see if it's the right ride for you. #ebike #ebiker #ebikereview #tern #oroxs12 #electricbike #cargobike #offroad #adventure
They had some just along the coast in Bournemouth's Oceanarium when we last visited.
Grateful to live in a nation where we have the right—and responsibility—to vote. Also grateful to live in a county and state that makes voting so convenient! Tips for U.S. voters: https://bikemonterey.org/nov-5-2024-usa-general-election-and-voter-registration-deadlines.html
We’ve never ordered anything from #Amazon (no shade to those who have no other option). We prefer to #BuyLocal, and we lament the closure of many local stores (e.g., we remember when there were 4 locally owned office supply stores nearby—now 0). Most of us are compelled to shop big box stores now.
A local #Target store was opened for years before we succumbed to occasional Target purchases. We do appreciate their drive-up / bike-up option to pick up our purchases—no need to enter the store!
We’re also grateful that a friend who no longer used these Ortleib panniers gave them to us on “permanent loan."
A large billed tern gracefully soaring above us in the Pantanal area of Brazil. See more here: https://joan-carroll.pixels.com/featured/large-billed-tern-pantanal-brazil-joan-carroll.html
#tern #bird #southamerica #pantanal #brazil #soaring #flying #bird #birdphotography #flight #wildlifephotography #artforsale #wallartforsale #AYearForArt #BuyIntoArt #giftideas @joancarroll
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Der große Vorteil an den Kleinreifen Longtail Lastenrädern: Sie sind so kompakt, dass sie ohne Probleme in die Radabteile aller Bahnen passen.
Selbst wie im Bild mit Kabinenaufbau und großem Frontrack kein Problem.
Und die Kinder haben bei Bedarf einen Sitzplatz inklusive.
Ob sie bei einer Kontrolle als Gepäck durchgehen würden? ;-)
#UKBirding #Birding #Birds #Wildlife #Nature #Tern #Northumberland #LongNanny #birdsOfMastodon
#Amble #CoquetIsland
My train trip to Northumberland (via London for a work reunion) brought me Sandwich, Little, Arctic, Roseate Common and Black Tern (unfortunately not Bridled) along with Puffin. Had a great time.
Black Tern video ....
Morning all. For all those who like my posts I think one good tern deserves another. This one’s for you. Have a lovely day. xx
Und dann fragte die #Nordsee, ob ich mal eben ein Foto von ihr machen könne. Ich sagte: ja klar, liebe Nordsee! Und dann posierte die Nordsee.
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#naturephotos #birds #birders #birding #royaltern #tern
Interesting looking cargo bikes announced this week.
Tern Orox - e-Cargo adventure bike. Fat wheels, larger frame - https://www.ternbicycles.com/nz/bikes/471/orox
Riese & Müller Carrie - e-Cargo Small Bakfiet (box bike) - Innovative foldout cargo area, optional child seats - https://www.r-m.de/en-nz/bikes/carrie/
I'd love to ride them both! They look like a lot of fun.
It's great to see growth in this space and more options for people to take up cycling 
Did not know that, "[I] n January... [avian flu] was detected in elephant and fur seals in Antarctica for the first time."
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68276680 v @BBCWorld
#conservation #nature #environment #extinction #ecosystem #ecosystems #bird #birds #UK #skua #gannet #tern #AvianFlu #BirdFlu