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Black Tern, wing stretching.jpg (Chlidonias niger)

Black Tern (Chlidonias niger surinamensis) wing stretching.
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Habitat
Gulf Prairies and Marshes vegetation area. Beachside.
Location
San Luis Pass connecting the Gulf of Mexico with West Bay on Galveston Island along the terminus of San Luis Pass Road. Southwest of Jamaica Beach, Galveston County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
May 2021
Scientific name
Chlidonias niger
Equipment used
Canon
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peterow
A wonderful well timed capture you have of this tern, Stanley. Three super colourful shots, well done.
 
KC Foggin
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A great display of that wing spread Stanley and a beautiful image of this Tern!
 
Dabs
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Super timing to capture that wonderful wing stretch, Stanley. The back drop contrast is fascinating.

Marvelous shot!
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
88
Comment count
15

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/640
ISO
100
Filename
Black Tern stretching, San Luis Pass.jpg
File size
874.8 KB
Date taken
Wed, 05 May 2021 12:45 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 632px

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