Hi All,
Would love some opinions on this. The photo isn't great (thru a scope and far distance), but I was wondering whether this bird appears to be a Royal Tern moving into winter plumage or a juvenile Caspian. In the scope the bill did appear a bit yellower than the surrounding Caspian and I didn't see a dark tip, but with the heat haze it wasn't the sharpest.
Thanks!
Paul
Would love some opinions on this. The photo isn't great (thru a scope and far distance), but I was wondering whether this bird appears to be a Royal Tern moving into winter plumage or a juvenile Caspian. In the scope the bill did appear a bit yellower than the surrounding Caspian and I didn't see a dark tip, but with the heat haze it wasn't the sharpest.
Thanks!
Paul