Sterna sp. - Patty McQuillan

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Sterna sp. Sterna sp.

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Contributor

Patty McQuillan Media from this contributor

Date

Location

Lake Crabtree Nature Trail--Southport Entrance
Wake, North Carolina, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 35.8332876, -78.8107185
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Was flying over the Cormorants at the other side/end of the lake. Looked like the top of its wings were light brown, black wing tips, the rest white. hard to tell from that distance. Merlin says its a Sandwich Tern.

Technical information

Model
COOLPIX P1000
ISO
400
Focal length
180 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/5.6
Shutter speed
1/160 sec
Dimensions
4608 pixels x 3456 pixels
Original file size
3.66 MB