In a world chock-full of beautiful birds,
Inca Terns have to be some of the most stunning,
and unique.
Their looks are matched by their winsome personalities.
Inca Terns are the only member of their genus, Larosterna.
They are restricted to areas enriched by The Humboldt Current, off the coasts of Peru and Chile.
They are a near threatened species.
Cheers to you from the always wonderful to find, Inca Terns~
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These are indeed beautiful birds. Thanks for sharing, Cindy!
You are most welcome & thank you!
Beautiful images Cindy and such lovely looking birds – what a treat to see them! 🙂💖 xxx
Thank you! You make me glad I posted <3
Did you take these? Stunning, Cindy!!!
I did, thank you Michele.
You’re so welcome!!!
<3
Gorgeous pictures! 💕
Muchas gracias Bernice!
Absolutely stunning. The first two images captured my attention! … Hi Cindy.
Hi Frank! Thanks much & hope all is good with you.
🙂
Absolutely beautiful!
Very kind & most appreciated!
Great photos Cindy. 🙂
Means a lot, thank you!
Beautiful! <3
Gracias mi amiga <3
They have beautiful colours and design, and you’ve taken great pics of them!
Thank you so much! I am happy you enjoyed them.
Gorgeous! ❤️
Grazie mille!
They are elegant.
Such a perfect descriptor. I am going to send you an email, as I have been thinking about you and Marion.
Beautiful photos!
Thank you <3
Their markings are so precise, so elegant. They’re like a dream. Hugs on the wing.
Yes, their colors are few, but so visually impactful. How does Mother Nature do this!
You frequently present beautiful picture of creatures unknown to me, thank you.
Thank you so much more for appreciating them <3
Beautiful Inca tern portraits! Their faces are impressive with their decorative lines. Nice job, Cindy!
I am glad you like them & thank you Peter <3
Beautiful!
Alison
Yes they are <3
Unspeakably beautiful terns.. they’re new to me 🙂
Thank you and I know. I love them so.
My immediate thought upon seeing the first photo was, This creature is a work of art.
Your first thought was incredibly right. <3 Mother Nature is the ultimate artist.
These are so beautiful.
They are just incredible aren’t they. And so sweet in person.
Indeed they are. They were new to me and I so loved them
I <3 people who <3 birds, and new things! Thank you.
Such chic, stylish birds! 🙂
Yes, indeed, Mother Nature rocks design <3
Such striking birds. Wonderful photos.
Thank you very much & cheers to you Cathy <3
Love the colours!
Mother Nature rocks the palette <3
Absolutely stunning!
I am very glad you like these amazing birdies <3
Love the beautiful colouring!
They are stylin’ beauties!
Stunning photos, Cindy and the Inca Terns look both wise and shy … hope they never reach the threatened status and their numbers improve.
Can you even begin to imagine what a loss that would be….
Beautiful. The preening ones have great abstract potential
I thought so, too!
Nature’s works of art. <3
They are magnificent birds. Red feet!
Sulas with blue shoes and terns with red. Mother Nature loves her colors!
She sure does! 🙂
<3
GREAT PHOTOGRAPHS CINDY, CHINA
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Thank you & cheers to you!
I love their style (they have more than I do !) . 🙂
They definitely rock the red carpet better than any human!
Another colorful bird. We have so many on the earth to appreciate.
We are blessed with beauty on this planet <3
Yes indeed. You capture their likeness well. I enjoy seeing your photos.🤗
super Bilder, liebe Cindy, ich hoffe, für dich war der erste Mai ein schöner Tag
Vielen dank mein lieber Freund <3
alles Gute wünsche ich dir
<3 <3
wird sicher wieder besser
Gut! Frohe Wochenende.
wir genießen den Sonntag
Frohe Sonntag mein Lieber Freund <3
Gorgeous birds! Thanks for the great pictures.
Thank you more for appreciating them Darlene <3
Thank you Cindy for sharing this information and wonderful pictures.
They are indeed stunning terns and the ones we have by the coast are lovely and swift
but lack totally the colours of the Inca terns.
Miriam
All terns are stunningly beautiful when you see them skillfully fly over the open ocean. Magnificent creatures.
Beautiful pictures!
Thank you Charlotte and cheers to you my friend!
Wonderful pics Cindy. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Gary & hope all is well with you!
Birds, without a doubt, are the most beautiful creatures with their markings and show-stopping colors – especially the males in most cases 🙂
I couldn’t possibly agree more <3
What is amazing also is that both the terns and sulas (plus many more birds I am sure) have matching beaks and feet. Stunning red with the terns and blue with the sulas…
Mother Nature likes to mix, and match!!! 😉
Fascinating and beautiful.
Such is the glory of creation <3
Beautiful photos! 🙂
Thank you & cheers to you~
Wonderful! God is such a great artist! Look at those sassy markings! So cute!!!❤️👍👏👏👏
Yes! All creatures great and small, the Lord God made them all <3
👍❤️❤️❤️😁
That’s a very stylish bird, its beck matches its feet.
Leslie xoxo
Mother Nature is a rockin’ good designer!
First the blue footed one now the red footed and backed one…. nice 😉
There are songs about this aren’t there!
I’ll have to get busy Cindy. Haven’t had much time for writing music.
Take time to smell the roses <3
I will Cindy.
xoxo
Cindy, you fill the world with beauty. Your photographs just brighten everything and make life so much MORE. Thank you.
Ahhhhh, sweet friend <3 Mother Nature did all the heavy work. I just captures bits of her creation. <3
Gorgeous creature, a beautiful photo Cindy!
Thanks so much & have a wonderful day!
Thank you Cindy.
<3
♥️
They’re so beautiful! Love that side view! 😀
Aren’t they just gorgeous and such skilled ocean fliers. Cheers to you Linda <3
Wonderful photos Cindy! The terns have a beautiful assembly of colors. 🙂
Who knew red, white, yellow and gray could look so fine!
Wow, beautiful faces– I love the white mustaches!
Aren’t they special. All dressed up and ready to to!
You capture them so well, Cindy. Is it the encroachment of humans that is causing their decline?
I would imagine that is a factor. They are in such a small niche ecosystem which makes them vulnerable to any and all environmental insults.
Cindy, thank you for these lovely photographs!
Thank you more for appreciating the birdies Charles & cheers to you!
Interesting how the coloring camouflages their eyes.
Yes, and protects them too I imagine.
Engaging portraits of such lovely birds. They have a minimalist beauty.
A truly stunning bird.. A Puffins very distant cousin.
Really beautiful shots, Cindy!
Almost everything beautiful on this planet seems to be approaching endangered.
It’s people like you, and National Geographic that remind us… do not forget nor forsake! xx
Hugs to you sweet friend <3 I was just drooling over your gown sketches. Gorgeous!