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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Luv2Bird on July 26, 2010, 09:43:11 PM

Title: Caspian Tern - Dive
Post by: Luv2Bird on July 26, 2010, 09:43:11 PM

This was a lucky shot ... he went under and  came up empty. lol
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_pVoVsVdNXso/TD0lReU3L7I/AAAAAAAAEzE/hQCnXMO9f_g/s640/DSC_9203.JPG)

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Post by: denis on July 26, 2010, 10:27:33 PM

nice action shot sue.
it appears to be a caspian tern,and not a common tern.

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Post by: Cody on July 26, 2010, 10:36:07 PM

Great shot!

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Post by: dbellilo on July 27, 2010, 01:55:53 AM

That's a Caspian, all right, and a terrific shot of a tricky bird! Very well done! I am envious and delighted all at once!

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Post by: Luv2Bird on July 27, 2010, 10:16:47 AM

I thought the Caspian Tern has a black tip on the bill (checked the Cornell site).  This one does not seem to have any black tip .. that's why I thought it was a Common.

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Post by: dbellilo on July 27, 2010, 10:30:36 AM

The common tern has red legs and feet...

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Post by: denis on July 27, 2010, 10:57:20 AM

hi sue. here,s one of each starting with the caspian.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3378/4627300521_df88ee87e0_o.jpg)
common tern.
you cant tell from the pics,but it,s much smaller than the caspian,and it has the black tip on the end of the beak.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4693312019_1f0b6e2080_b.jpg)

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Post by: Moira on July 27, 2010, 01:24:04 PM

Great action shot Sue.

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Post by: JW Mills on July 27, 2010, 09:05:30 PM

Nice action shot!

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Post by: Luv2Bird on July 27, 2010, 10:31:57 PM

Thanks everyone ... I was concentrating on the bill tip colour but it's the black feet that tell the tale that it's a Caspian.
Thanks to everyone for correcting my Subject.  Does anyone know how to change the subject to "Caspian" ?

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Post by: denis on July 27, 2010, 10:47:42 PM

hi sue.
just hit edit at the top right of your post,and make the proper changes.