Brown and Lesser #noddies as epidemiological #reservoirs and #sentinels of avian #influenza virus in the South-western Indian #Ocean

Brown and Lesser #noddies as epidemiological #reservoirs and #sentinels of avian #influenza virus in the South-western Indian #Ocean, etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/04/brow...

📷Thanks you to Adé Ben-Salahuddin and Danielle Belleny for sharing their photos.

#BlackBirdersWeek #BirdFamily #LaridaeFamily #GullsTernsSkimmers #Gulls #Terns #Skimmers #Noddies #CoastalBirds #SeaBirds

L is for Laridae (#Skimmers, #Noddies, #Terns & #Gulls). Of the 105 species found worldwide, 59 have been recorded in the U.S. and Canada. From the tiny Least Tern to the massive Great Black-backed Gull, this group inhabits almost every corner of the planet. What’s your favorite?

Noddys on Heron, 2017

Heron Island Australia, digital image. #blackandwhite #birds #heronisland #noddies #island #islandbirds #nature #environment #photography