Black Tern - Regard Van Dyk
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Location

Rietvlei Wetlands Reserve
Western Cape, South Africa
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: -33.8448631, 18.4960842
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified
Behaviors
Flying

Observation details

Single Bird observed in non-breeding plumage flying close to land over lake, foraging. The black ‘headphone’ pattern on head, dark rump, long slender bill and distinctive shoulder markings indicates that this is a Black Tern

Technical information

Model
NIKON D750
Lens
500.0 mm f/5.6
ISO
250
Focal length
500 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/5.6
Shutter speed
1/2000 sec
Dimensions
2866 pixels x 1913 pixels
Original file size
902.54 KB