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C B Allen

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus)

Large, coastal tern. Several seen loafing on the mudbanks mid-channel while others feeding over the water. (Additional flight shots of this species as requested by Barney!)
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Habitat
Extensive open water "estuary" (Gulf of Nicoya)
Location
Gulf of Nicoya offshore from Ensenada lodge (Puntarenas/Colombia)
Date taken
27th April 2022
Scientific name
Thalasseus maximus
Equipment used
OMDS/OM-1 300mm f4 Pro + 1.4x TC
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
see image metadata
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Media information

Category
Central & South America & Mexico
Added by
C B Allen
Date added
View count
113
Comment count
3

Image metadata

Device
OM Digital Solutions OM-1
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
420.0 mm
Exposure time
1/10000 second(s)
ISO
1600
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
P4270085_DxO.jpg
File size
2.8 MB
Date taken
Wed, 27 April 2022 1:09 PM
Dimensions
2356px x 1767px

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