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Tern! Tern! Tern!

Started by Stfne, Aug 05 2012 03:10 AM

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#1 Stfne

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Posted 05 August 2012 - 03:10 AM

Orange Beach, AL. July 27

I'm pretty sure the orange-billed one is a Royal Tern, but who's the guy with the orange legs?

http://www.flickr.co...ne7/7714366656/

Orange legs a little closer

http://www.flickr.co...ne7/7714381194/

Yellow legs, yellow bill??

http://www.flickr.co...ne7/7714374348/

Thanks for your help!

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#2 meghann

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Posted 05 August 2012 - 03:35 AM

The big one is a Royal. The second one I'm not sure on. Common or Forster's?

The last one is a Least Tern. Pretty distinctive facial markings.

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#3 Stfne

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Posted 05 August 2012 - 03:25 PM

Thank you.

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#4 Parula

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Posted 05 August 2012 - 03:43 PM

i agree with all the 2 tern is a forsters tern trans to winter plumage

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