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Caspian Tern
MelospizaMelodiaFan

Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)

At first, I thought it was a gull, and then it took a tern-like plunge, which warranted a closer look. This is another lifer for me, so I am glad I got a clear photo.
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Habitat
Pacific coastline
Location
Bodega Bay, CA
Date taken
20 July 2023
Scientific name
Hydroprogne caspia
Equipment used
Panasonic FZ150
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/2000, f5.2, ISO400
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Jonno52
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A great shot, congrats on your lifer! (I've only seen the species once, but didn't find it myself, and got a terrible picture with the bill blurred).
 
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
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That's a terrific picture you've taken of this tern MMF... I do love terns!

Excellent work lad - thanks for showing him to us.
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
MelospizaMelodiaFan
Date added
View count
563
Comment count
7

Image metadata

Device
Panasonic DMC-FZ150
Aperture
ƒ/5.2
Focal length
108.0 mm
Exposure time
1/2000 second(s)
ISO
400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Caspian Tern.jpg
File size
1.7 MB
Date taken
Thu, 20 July 2023 5:49 PM
Dimensions
1634px x 1088px

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