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Black stripe across eye, reddish brown on shoulders, and grey wings.
Wastewater Treatment pond along San Francisco Bay
This juvenile was begging incessantly, even immediately after being fed.
At least three terns feeding back and forth on same stretch of lake near shore.
Adult bird molting into winter plumage (note remnant black feathering on nape).
There were two types of terns around at the Bolsa Chica Wetlands. Foster and ...
The Forster's tern is a tern in the family Laridae. The genus name
Non breeding plumage. There was dozens on the beach that day. The strong winds ...
Non breeding plumage is characterized by the black eye patch and a black bill, ...
related to Common Tern, but prefers more sheltered bays and marshes
Clearly tern flying behavior feeding on Cross Trail Pond, Brazoria National ...
Little one's are Forster's larger is a Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) ...
Not the best picture. The bird in the front looks like a Foresters Tern and one ...
Juvenile Forster's tern with "fresh from the ocean" breakfast.
