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Taken at the Manawatu Estuary, Foxton Beach
Family: Stercorariidae
Common name: Caspian Tern
Maori name: Taranui
Scientific name: Hydoprogne caspia
Pristine adult on the roof today. The low winter light can really light up the eyes, giving them an amber colour that would usually look darker
This is the world's largest tern 48-56 cm long, with a wingspan of 127-140 cm. Adult birds have black legs and a long thick red-orange bill with a small black tip
I spotted this Caspian Tern flying over at Westminster Ponds and submitted it as part of an eBird checklist. According to eBird it is rare for the specific area sighted and they requested more details or picture. I posted it here because it is the easiest way to link to my eBird page.
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.
Caspian.
22nd October 2012,
Sala Sidecar,
Barcelona.
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Taken at the Manawatu Estuary, Foxton Beach
Family: Stercorariidae
Common name: Caspian Tern
Maori name: Taranui
Scientific name: Hydoprogne caspia
Went out early today before the rain started pelting down (good thing I had my plastic bags in my pocket for my camera). Was so happy to be rewarded with these Caspian Terns at Blackie Spit in Surrey, B.C.
the caspian cafe in madison holds the gold in my eyes for best flatbread. this is an attempt to recreate the experience at home. some whole wheat flour used.
Karen and I had been searching the lakes for Caspian Terns for days with no luck. We stopped Lake Kittimaqundi and 10 of them appeared.
Caspian Tern, Hydroprogne caspia
Astoria, Oregon
Equipment:
Canon EOS 40D body
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM lens (off hand)
Settings:
F-stop: f/10
Exposure time: 1/1000 sec.
ISO speed: ISO-400
Exposure bias: 0 step
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
Larus cacchinans.
4th calendar year - note partial dark band on tail tip.
13 March 2011.
Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk.
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Caspian Tern, Plymouth Long Beach, Massachusetts, USA, Tuesday 28 April 2015. I saw only this single bird in a flock of Laughing Gulls.
Caspian
@ El Rey Theatre
Los Angeles, CA
March 29, 2017
All Photos © Kaley Nelson Photography - www.KaleyNelson.com