Arctic or Common Tern? (1 Viewer)

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vgarland

Amateur Bird Photography

• Jun 11, 2019

• #1

I’m thinking Arctic?

 

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SteveClifton

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• Jun 11, 2019

• #2

Yes Arctic Tern

 

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vgarland

Amateur Bird Photography

• Jun 11, 2019

• #3

thanks Steve,

 

rollingthunder

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• Jun 12, 2019

• #4

And a very nice shot mate:t:

Laurie -

 

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HeadWest

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• Jun 14, 2019

• #5

SteveClifton said:

Yes Arctic Tern

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Why Arctic? Tough to say anyway without knowing when and where it was taken.

 

rollingthunder

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• Jun 14, 2019

• #6

Upper and underwing pattern, mantle colour and bill.

Laurie:t:

 

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vgarland

Amateur Bird Photography

• Jun 15, 2019

• #7

Thanks Laurie.
Shot was taken in Dublin, Ireland from the Great South Wall on the River Liffey, Dublin Port. I am pretty sure the attached photo is of the same bird, but with a different perspective.

 

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Nutcracker

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• Jun 15, 2019

• #8

vgarland said:

Thanks Laurie.
Shot was taken in Dublin, Ireland from the Great South Wall on the River Liffey, Dublin Port. I am pretty sure the attached photo is of the same bird, but with a different perspective.

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Yep, also Arctic :t:

 

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vgarland

Amateur Bird Photography

• Jun 15, 2019

• #9

Thanks for that - am I right in saying that the "all red" bill would not be present on common tern. Also - the upper wing pattern on this bird is more uniform that on common?