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Royal Tern
Stanley Jones

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus)

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus)
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Habitat
San Luis Pass, a straight at the southwestern end of Galveston Island. West Bay on the western side of the island and the Gulf of Mexico on the eastern side. Gulf Coat Marshes and Prairies vegetation area, barrier island, shoreline.
Location
San Luis Pass, a straight at the southwestern end of Galveston Island, southwest of Jamaica Beach. Galveston County on the northeastern side of the pass and Brazoria County on the southwestern side of the pass, Texas, USA.
Date taken
June 2023
Scientific name
Thalasseus maximus
Equipment used
Canon
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bievreJJ
excellent aerial capture showing that impressive wingspan, Stanley, top class, many tfs!!
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
494
Comment count
9

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/8
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
320
Filename
Royal Tern, San Luis Pass.jpg
File size
1.4 MB
Date taken
Sat, 03 June 2023 12:59 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 541px

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