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Caspian tern flying east over the park on a day of ever increasing cloudiness
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Caspian tern flying east over the park on a day of ever increasing cloudiness
Such a cutie
Almost completely unprepared for this one...
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Caspian tern flying east over the park on a day of ever increasing cloudiness (Hydroprogne caspia)

I specified the direction because I saw very possibly this same bird flying the opposite direction about 24 minutes later carrying what looked like about a 6 to 7 inch (15 to 18 cm) fish. I would have much preferred to share that photo but it's even worse than this one (please bear with this novice photographer who just had to send his best lens back to be repaired or replaced).
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Habitat
Public park a bit south of downtown Seattle
Location
Jefferson Park, north Beacon Hill, Seattle WA, USA
Date taken
May 3, 2021
Scientific name
Hydroprogne caspia
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KC Foggin
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A great aerial image of this Caspian Tern and beautifully captured.
 
sbarnhardt
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Today, 5 May 2021, this excellent image became part of the illustration for the Caspian Tern article in Opus.

The generosity and sharing you have exhibited here are appreciated very much.

Thank You!

Barney
 
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sbarnhardt said:
Today, 5 May 2021, this excellent image became part of the illustration for the Caspian Tern article in Opus.

The generosity and sharing you have exhibited here are appreciated very much.

Thank You!

Barney
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I have a photo taken about 24 minutes later of very possibly the same bird flying opposite direction with a fish. It's less distinct (farther away) but obviously a Caspian tern and definitely carrying a fish. Should I show you? I guess I could post it.
 

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North America
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vingio54
Date added
View count
111
Comment count
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Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5300
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
300.0 mm
Exposure time
1/2000
ISO
360
Flash
Auto, did not fire
Filename
caspian tern 1.jpg
File size
516.4 KB
Date taken
Sun, 02 May 2021 7:58 PM
Dimensions
2280px x 1654px

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