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Tom Grey | all galleries >> North American Birds by Type >> Terns and Skimmers >> Common Terns > Common Tern, juvenile, flying
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22-SEP-2006 Tom Grey

Common Tern, juvenile, flying

Salinas State Beach, Monterey Co

I thought this picture, taken at the mouth of the Salinas River, might show a juvenile Common Tern, taking account of the mixed orange and black bill, the solid black nape with white forehead, and what appears to be the dark leading edge of the far wing. Unfortunately the picture doesn't show much of the the upperparts. Forster's Terns are much more usual here, and I was not positive this is the relatively rarer bird. Advice welcome! UPDATE: Response so far indicates that this is definitely not a Forster's Tern -- most probably a juvenile Common, given the dark leading edge, but just possibly a (much rarer) juvenile Arctic Tern, given the relatively short bill.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM
1/320s f/11 at 560.0mm iso400, Tamron 1.4x extender hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time22-Sep-2006 18:15:11
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length400 mm
Exposure Time1/320 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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