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Common Tern


Common Tern
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Copyright: Zeno Swijtink (Zeno) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 451 W: 0 N: 975] (8383)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-04-28
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D80, Tamron 200-500 mm.
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/1000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-06-11 2:24
Viewed: 387
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is a medium-sized tern, 34-37 cm long with a 70-80 cm wingspan. It is most readily confused within its range with the similar Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) and Roseate Tern (S. dougalli).

Its thin, sharp bill is red with a dark tip. Its longish legs are also red. Its upperwings show a dark primary wedge, unlike the Arctic Tern, in which they are uniformly grey. Its long tail extends only to the wingtips on the standing bird, unlike Arctic and Roseate Terns, which extend past the wingtips. It is not as pale as the Roseate Tern and has longer wings.

In winter, the forehead and underparts are white. Juvenile Common Terns show extensive ginger coloration and lack the 'scaly' appearance of juvenile Roseate Terns.

The call is a clear piping, like that of the Arctic Tern, but lower-pitched and less strident.
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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 645 W: 15 N: 1580] (6173)
  • [2009-06-11 3:25]

Hello Zeno
Another excellent capture from you. Great action and perfect focus. Well done.
Regards
Razvan

Hi Zeno

Good sharp image of this magestic tern.
Whites are exposed correctly and it has exellent sharpness. Good compposition too.

Chris

I Like those patterns on the wings which stand out against a white BG. At 1/1000 seconds the action is well frozen. Was this cropped?

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8623] (32138)
  • [2009-06-11 13:06]

Hi Zeno. A very good inflight shot of the Tern . Which looks as if its about the dive. A gracefull looking picture which you have taken with fine detail and the colour from the bill and feet stand out so well .TFS.
Nick..

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