Latin: Sterna caspia
Japanese: oniajisashi
Date: 29/SEP/2002
Location: Galveston, Texas
Size: L = 53 cm, WS = 127 cm
Photo by Kinjo Yonemoto
Terns part 2
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English: Caspian Tern
Latin: Sterna caspia Japanese: oniajisashi Date: 29/SEP/2002 Location: Galveston, Texas Size: L = 53 cm, WS = 127 cm Photo by Kinjo Yonemoto |
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English:
Royal Tern
Japanese: amerika ooajisashi Latin: Sterna maxima Date: 24/Nov/2000 Location: Bolivar Flats Size: L = 50cm, WS = 104cm Photo by Kinjo Yonemoto |
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English:
Royal Tern
Japanese: america ooajisashi Latin: Sterna maxima Date: 18/MAY/2003 Location: Bolivar Flats Size: L = 50cm, WS = 104cm Photo by Kinjo Yonemoto Notes: TOP: Four birds were standing tall with the neck stretched out and alula part of wings extended out as you see in this photo. Seemed to me like they were all chasing one bird as they quack. This maybe the display in action. |
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English:
Royal Tern
Japanese: amerika ooajisashi Latin: Sterna maxima Date: 19/JUL/2003 Location: Bolivar Flats, Texas Size: L = 50cm, WS = 104cm Photo by Kinjo Yonemoto Notes: Many Royal Terns are raising the young here at the Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary. |
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English: Sandwitch
Tern
Japanese: sandwitch ajisashi Latin: Sterna sandvicensis Date: 18/MAY/2003 Location: Bolivar Flats Size: L = 38cm, WS = 86cm Photo by Kinjo Yonemoto *The one with yellow-tiped bill. |
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English: Sandwitch
Tern (JUV)
Japanese: sandwitch ajisashi Latin: Sterna sandvicensis Date: 19/JUL/2003 Location: Bolivar Flats, Texas Size: L = 30cm, WS = 76cm Photo by Kinjo Yonemoto Note: I originally called it a Common Tern, however, Martin Reid pointed out the legs are too long for it and he suggested Sandwitch. |
