ML67432811
Contributor
Petra Clayton Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Morro Strand State Beach
San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Adult, Unknown sex - X
Media notes
Adult molting out of breeding plumage
Observation details
Adult molting out of breeding plumage. Different from Common Tern: small rounded head, all red bill, shot stubby red legs and more extensive black cap that surrounds the eye.
Click on the image below for a Flickr video showing the Arctic Term, resting on the beach:
Click on the image below for a Flickr video showing the Arctic Term, resting on the beach and flying, when disturbed:
Technical information
- Dimensions
- 1359 pixels x 957 pixels
- Original file size
- 276.64 KB