Drew Pollock

AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 8 January 2013 | Views [423] | View Smaller Image

A local couple, Matthew and Jessica enjoying an afternoon walk with their dog, Sammy, along the beach. As Sammy ambitiously chased after a bird, they told me it was an endangered species, the Little Tern. My goal became capturing an image of that elusive Little Tern, and to publicise the story of this protected bird.

Tags: litte tern, portrait, dog, walking

Better light later in the morning wakes up some of the local wildlife - what I believe to be a dark grey Heron (or similar). The story of this bird is solely focused on catching a mid-morning snack.

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The illusive Little Tern; an endangered and now protected species. As these birds are strongly migratory I was lucky to catch some on their travels. Meeting Matthew and Jessica that morning, I learned that the numbers of Terns have been diminishing for years until the Tweed Shire Council made a conscience effort to alert people to the species. Now signage is placed at the entrance to the beach outlining the plight of the Little Tern and their story.

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