ML210153631

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

(Rare and Unreported) Photos. Viewed from shore while enjoying the morning, a pair that came in quite close. Harassed by a frigatebird before moving back towards Cancun and out of sight. Elegant white tern-like birds with thick orange-yellow bills, black diagonals streaks on shoulders and black wingtips, wonderful long tail streamers. Vocalized a couple times like a harsh croak. Appears to be only three other Mexico eBird records of this species, ever! Two from further south in Quintana Roo and one from a pelagic offshore of Veracruz. I knew it was a cool sighting but didn't think it that uncommon. Speculating that Isla Mujeres is a good place to have a chance, but few people out here birding. Really fun sighting. One bird seen again at 10:18: S64706731

Technical information

Model

moto g(6)

ISO

100

Focal length

4 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire, auto

f-stop

f/1.8

Shutter speed

1/655 sec

Dimensions

1869 pixels x 1402 pixels

Original file size

102.75 KB