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Lanhill Rabab
The Caspian horse is a beautiful creature with a wonderful temperament.
They have beautiful movement which, making them desirable show ponies. Thought to be extinct for 1300 years, Caspians once graced the royal seal of King Darius-550 B.C.
Caspians were often depicted in ancient Persian statuettes, friezes and writings going back to 3000 B.C.
The Caspian Breed was rediscovered in 1965 (Afraz et al., 2005).Caspian Horse are the oldest equine breed still in existence apart from the Asiatic Wild Horse.
No taller than 12.2hh, they are not a pony, but a perfectly proportioned small horse.
Perfect children’s mounts, driving horses, and small sport horse.
Caspian performing at Hidden Agenda in Hong Kong.
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Chief Timothy Habitat Management Unit, Asotin county, Washington, USA
Note the band on the leg of the incoming tern.
As large as a big gull, the Caspian Tern is the largest tern in the world. Its large coral red bill makes it one of the most easily identified terns throughout its worldwide range.
Adult Description
•Large, gull-like tern.
•Black cap.
•Body white.
•Bill large, thick, and brilliant red with dark tip.
Immature Description
Juvenile has blackish crown, black edging to back feathers.
Cool Facts
•The oldest known wild Caspian Tern lived to be more than 26 years old. Average life span of Great Lakes Caspian Terns is estimated to be 12 years.
•The Caspian Tern aggressively defends its breeding colony. It will pursue, attack, and chase potential predatory birds, and can cause bloody wounds on the heads of people who invade the colony. The entire colony will take flight, however, when a Bald Eagle flies overhead, exposing the chicks to predation from gulls.
•The largest breeding colony in North America is off the coast of Oregon. Increasing numbers of terns at this site have caused problems with young salmon releases, some of them endangered species. Efforts are being made to move the colony to other areas, away from the fish stocking programs.
•Young Caspian Terns appear to have a difficult time learning to catch fish efficiently. They stay with their parents for long periods of time, and are fed by them even on the wintering grounds. Many young terns do not return to the nesting grounds for several years, remaining instead on the wintering areas.
Measurements
Both Sexes
Length18.5–21.3 in
47–54 cmWingspan47.2–53.1 in
120–135 cmWeight18.7–27.6 oz
530–782 g
Other Names
•Sterne Caspienne (French)
•Charrán caspia, Pagaza Piquirroja (Spanish)
Habitat
Shore-line
•Breeds in wide variety of habitats along water, such as salt marshes, barrier islands, dredge spoil islands, freshwater lake islands, and river islands.
•During migration and winter found along coastlines, large rivers and lakes. Roosts on islands and isolated spits.
Food
Almost entirely fish; occasionally crayfish and insects.
Nesting
Nesting Facts
Egg DescriptionBuff, sparingly marked with dark spots and sometimes large irregular blotches.Condition at HatchingEyes open. Covered with down and able to leave nest (usually after several days).
Nest Description
A scrape in ground. Lined often with dried vegetation, small pebbles, broken shells or other debris. May have elaborate rim of sticks. Nesting colonies occur on island beaches, often near colonies of other bird species.
Behavior
Flies over water with bill pointing down; plunges into water to catch fish.
Caspian
@ El Rey Theatre
Los Angeles, CA
March 29, 2017
All Photos © Kaley Nelson Photography - www.KaleyNelson.com
Again, I like to do some shots with and without flash to bring out more color in different parts of the picture.
Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia).
Forster's Terns (Sterna forsteri) 13.
Black Tern (Chlidonias niger).
Franklin"s Gull (Larus pipixcan).
Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge.
Grayson County, Texas. 21 May 2016.
Nikon D500. Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4 D + TC-14e II teleconverter.
(420mm) f7.1 @ 1/5000 sec. ISO 800.
|| taken June 29, 2018 with Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and EF600mm f/4L IS II USM +1.4x III at 840, ¹⁄₃₂₀₀ sec at f/5.6 with ²⁄₃ EV, ISO 400 || Copyright 2018 Stephen Shankland
Caspian Sea, Krasnavosk, Turkmenistan (2007). When the temperatures soar to above 120 degrees F the youth take to the sea. This shipwreck yard provides ample opportunities for play and is constantly evolving as the ships disintegrate into the sea.
Lanhill Rabab
The Caspian horse is a beautiful creature with a wonderful temperament.
They have beautiful movement which, making them desirable show ponies. Thought to be extinct for 1300 years, Caspians once graced the royal seal of King Darius-550 B.C.
Caspians were often depicted in ancient Persian statuettes, friezes and writings going back to 3000 B.C.
The Caspian Breed was rediscovered in 1965 (Afraz et al., 2005).Caspian Horse are the oldest equine breed still in existence apart from the Asiatic Wild Horse.
No taller than 12.2hh, they are not a pony, but a perfectly proportioned small horse.
Perfect children’s mounts, driving horses, and small sport horse.
My dear friends in Caspian brought their monstrous sound to biggest stage I've had the privilege to watch them play.
I hope I did them justice in whatever small way I could.
Huntington Beach - Bordered on one side by Pacific Coast Highway and oil fields and houses on the other, Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve wetlands is a 300 acre coastal sanctuary for wildlife and migratory birds. There's a wooden bridge crossing over a tidal inlet and a 1.5 mile loop trail providing spectacular wildlife viewing.
When entering the Bolsa Chica wetlands in Huntington Beach.
Adult Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia at Bijol island in Gambia January 2013. The Bijol Islands are the only offshore islands on the entire coastline of the Gambia. Several thousand pairs of Caspian Terns breed here, as the only breeding location for the species in the Gambia. Both Slender-billed and Grey-headed Gulls breed here as well, the latter in good numbers.