Forster's Tern - John Baur
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Date

Location

Squantum--Squantum Point Park
Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 42.2999604, -71.0365033
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

County bird! Perched on exposed spit past end of point. Black bill. Black ear patch that did not extend around nape. In flight, dark margin to trailing edge of primaries above and below. Tried to age them from the photos, but I'm not sure I can do so confidently. Photos.

Technical information

Model
COOLPIX P1000
ISO
220
Focal length
198 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/5.6
Shutter speed
1/500 sec
Dimensions
4608 pixels x 3456 pixels
Original file size
6.04 MB