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Seychelles,Bird Island,white sandy beach at sunset,observation of the colony of 1.5 million sooty terns (Onychoprion fuscatus),in March,terns soar by tens of thousands above their island sanctuary,before starting to descend to reach the colony at the north end of the island throughout the month of April and May,spawning begins in June and in 10 days about 90% of the eggs in the colony are laid,after 28 to 30 days the eggs hatch and 60 days later,fed with fish and squid by their parents,young terns will have enough grown to be able to fly,the last young terns leave the nest late October,MR yes

Seychelles,Bird Island,white sandy beach at sunset,observation of the colony of 1.5 million sooty terns (Onychoprion fuscatus),in March,terns soar by tens of thousands above their island sanctuary,before starting to descend to reach the colony at the north end of the island throughout the month of April and May,spawning begins in June and in 10 days about 90% of the eggs in the colony are laid,after 28 to 30 days the eggs hatch and 60 days later,fed with fish and squid by their parents,young terns will have enough grown to be able to fly,the last young terns leave the nest late October,MR yes Stock Photo
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Hemis / Alamy Stock Photo

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HWDAGA

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27.1 MB (999.9 KB Compressed download)

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3775 x 2507 px | 32 x 21.2 cm | 12.6 x 8.4 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

8 August 2009

Photographer:

BRUSINI Aurélien / hemis.fr

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