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Sterna forsteri
Forster's Tern spotted amongst a group of gulls and other terns. This tern is on the smaller side of the terns that I have seen. Compare to the royal tern in the foreground of the 4th image.
coastal beach
Forster's Tern is protected in the USA under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/Regula... http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Forst...
Spotted on Jan 17, 2012
Submitted on Jan 18, 2012
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Nice one,