ML98412241
Sterna sp. Sterna sp.
Contributor
Kristin Purdy Media from this contributor
Date
Location
Ogden Bay WMA--North Parking Lot (7500 W)
Weber, Utah, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Media notes
Sterna sp. on the right; Two FOTE left. Gray breast; smaller than Forster's.
Observation details
This bird doesn't add up either to Forster's or to Common (or, ha-ha, Arctic) A tch smaller than the Forster's Terns, gray breast and belly contrasting with white throat. Slightly darker gray mantle than Forster's. Wingtips just barely as long as tail; perhaps a smidge shorter. Underside of primaries appeared dark in the last photo; I don't think this was just a shadow as I can also see the pale primary shaft. While all of those plumage characteristics fit COTE, the color (orange) and size (matching Forster's rather than Common) are a better fit for Forster's.
Technical information
- Model
- VS501
- ISO
- 50
- Focal length
- 3.7 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire, auto
- f-stop
- f/2.2
- Shutter speed
- 1/2039 sec
- Dimensions
- 640 pixels x 391 pixels
- Original file size
- 109.89 KB