{"id":9799,"date":"2019-03-03T07:41:48","date_gmt":"2019-03-02T18:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/?p=9799"},"modified":"2019-03-03T07:41:50","modified_gmt":"2019-03-02T18:41:50","slug":"grey-noddy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/archives\/9799","title":{"rendered":"Grey Noddy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Grey Noddy (<em>Procelsterna cerulae<\/em>) is a graceful little tern from the tropical and subtropical Pacific. They are also known as Grey Ternlets and are very attractive with their delicate features and large dark eyes. They breed on the Kermadec Islands and venture south after breeding. Grey Noddies are uncommon but can be seen at the Maori Rocks in the Mokohinau group of islands in the outer Hauraki Gulf.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9802\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9802\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/GreyNoddy-D5C_2926-web.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9802\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/GreyNoddy-D5C_2926-web.jpg?resize=960%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/GreyNoddy-D5C_2926-web.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/GreyNoddy-D5C_2926-web.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/GreyNoddy-D5C_2926-web.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9802\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grey Noddy resting on the Maori Rocks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The origin of their scientific name is delightful. The generic name&nbsp;<em>Procelsterna<\/em> is a combination of&nbsp;<em>Procellaria<\/em> referencing Storm Petrels as they share the habit of fluttering and dip feeding on the surface, and&nbsp;<em>sterna&nbsp;<\/em>as they are terns. Storm petrel tern is a lovely word picture. The specific name&nbsp;<em>cerulea&nbsp;<\/em>describes their blue\/grey colour.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9805\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9805\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/GreyNoddy-D5C_3073-web.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9805\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/GreyNoddy-D5C_3073-web.jpg?resize=960%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/GreyNoddy-D5C_3073-web.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/GreyNoddy-D5C_3073-web.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/GreyNoddy-D5C_3073-web.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9805\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grey Noddy flying over a school Trevally looking for krill to dip down onto.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9806\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9806\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/GreyNoddy-D5C_3103-web.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9806\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/GreyNoddy-D5C_3103-web.jpg?resize=960%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/GreyNoddy-D5C_3103-web.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/GreyNoddy-D5C_3103-web.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/GreyNoddy-D5C_3103-web.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9806\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grey Noddy hovering above a school of feeding Trevally<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On my first trip out to the Maori Rocks we saw some resting up in shade with little opportunity to get any decent photos. Fortunately on my second trip we had a school of Trevally feeding close by with some Grey Noddies joining the Red-billed Gulls and Fairy Prions at the work up. Grey Noddy feed on krill, tiny fish (average size only 17mm), squid and sea-striders. I was lucky to catch a couple of pictures showing the Storm petrel-like dip feeding.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9807\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9807\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/GreyNoddy-D5C_3171-web.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9807\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/GreyNoddy-D5C_3171-web.jpg?resize=960%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/GreyNoddy-D5C_3171-web.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/GreyNoddy-D5C_3171-web.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/GreyNoddy-D5C_3171-web.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9807\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sequence showing Grey Noddy dip feeding like a Storm petrel as referenced in their generic name of <em>Procelsterna<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/GreyNoddy-D5C_3172-web.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9808\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/GreyNoddy-D5C_3172-web.jpg?resize=960%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/GreyNoddy-D5C_3172-web.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/GreyNoddy-D5C_3172-web.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/GreyNoddy-D5C_3172-web.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more information see the <a href=\"http:\/\/nzbirdsonline.org.nz\/species\/grey-noddy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grey Noddy page on nzbirdsonline<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9803\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9803\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/GreyNoddy-D5C_2937-web.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9803\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/GreyNoddy-D5C_2937-web.jpg?resize=960%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/GreyNoddy-D5C_2937-web.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/GreyNoddy-D5C_2937-web.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/GreyNoddy-D5C_2937-web.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9803\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grey Noddy preening after a fishing foray.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Photos with Nikon D500 and Nikon 500mm f5.6PF<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Grey Noddy (Procelsterna cerulae) is a graceful little tern from the tropical and subtropical Pacific. They are also known as Grey Ternlets and are very attractive with their delicate features and large dark eyes. They breed on the Kermadec Islands and venture south after breeding. 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