Black Tern - Cynthia Van Den Broeke
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Cynthia Van Den Broeke Media from this contributor

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Location

TheBottomRd
Bon Homme, South Dakota, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 42.8003445, -97.9359698
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Number estimated, nearly all visible at the same time looking down axis of small lake.. Dozens and dozens of them clearly dipping and swirling throughout lake on side of road. Pointy winged, dark overall, black underneath with white under tail. See photo for one individual (most pictures blurry as had to shoot through the car with the engine running, so nearly impossible!

Technical information

Model
NIKON D7100
ISO
200
Focal length
140 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/7.1
Shutter speed
1/800 sec
Dimensions
360 pixels x 415 pixels
Original file size
88.64 KB