ML619550319
Forster's/Common Tern Sterna forsteri/hirundo
Contributor
Date
Location
Fort Missoula Gravel Quarry (restricted access - view from Fort Missoula)
Missoula, Montana, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
Small terns with black cap on head, long tail and bill showed half orange at base and half black at tip. The wing tips were pale on top, couldn't see any dark. Impossible to clearly see gray underneath for COTE. The photos show grayish but that's because it was dark out. Also not possible to see any black in tail feathers due to bad lighting. Leaning toward expected FOTE due to wings/bill. Asked others but no clear answer. Would love to hear any other thoughts.
Technical information
- Model
- Canon EOS 7D Mark II
- Lens
- EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
- ISO
- 6400
- Focal length
- 400 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/9.0
- Shutter speed
- 1/2000 sec
- Dimensions
- 439 pixels x 293 pixels
- Original file size
- 117.02 KB