ML603727301
Contributor
Vincent O'Brien Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Lake Travis--Bob Wentz Windy Point Pk
Travis, Texas, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
Found by Andy FIltness and MIchelle Kubin. Group of terns appeared on the far southwest finger of the point, but too far off initially to ID. Andy, Michelle, and Craig were already on the birds when I made it to the end of the sandy strip. Juvenile like tern with overall light gray upperparts, pale white below, coal gray primaries, distinct blackish carpal bar, mask that raps around head/nape creating a mullet look, dark slim bill. Short tailed look. Perhaps slightly smaller than nearby Forster's. In flight the tern showed a dark carpal bar and unique window to primaries/secondaries intersect. Good looks with 8x42s and barrowed looks with Andy's scope. Photo'd.
Technical information
- Model
- Canon EOS 90D
- ISO
- 160
- Focal length
- 600 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/7.1
- Shutter speed
- 1/640 sec
- Dimensions
- 2604 pixels x 1736 pixels
- Original file size
- 640.03 KB