Black Tern - Malcolm Oosting-Sineath
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Contributor

Malcolm Oosting-Sineath Media from this contributor

Date

Location

Grand Haven SGA--Bruce Bayou--132nd Ave.
Ottawa, Michigan, United States
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Map
Map Coordinates: 43.047101, -86.116706
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Seen and heard at possible breeding location. Both birds returned to same spot to hover, circle, and perch—4 times over 2 hours. See photo of each bird. One bird was also observed feeding the other. Species has not been confirmed breeding in Ottawa County since early 2000s. We did not approach possible nest site out of fear of flushing and endangering possible chicks.

Technical information

Model
DSC-HX400V
Lens
4.3-215mm f/2.8-6.3
ISO
80
Focal length
215 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/6.3
Shutter speed
1/320 sec
Dimensions
5184 pixels x 3888 pixels
Original file size
3.31 MB