One of the terns in this picture is decidedly different from the rest. Name that tern!
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This tern is in breeding plumage.
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This tern is a juvenile.
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What is this flying tern"
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Can you identify this tern flying?
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If you look hard, you'll find one tern in this group is different than the others. What species is he?
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Post a comment with your answers!
Great quiz, but tough, Susan! Here are my guesses:
ReplyDelete1)Black Tern at lower left.
2)Least Tern
3)Least Tern
4)Forster's Tern
5)Common Tern (but can't reconcile the black legs)
6)Roseate Tern, right with black bill
7)Sandwich Tern
It was an impossible test, Hilde. You were the only one brave enough to try! I didn't realize until now just how impossible. Without reference photos for size and without revealing the date of the photo, its virtually impossible to tell what's what. For one picture, I had to go back to the original photos from more than a year ago to see if there were any other birds around to verify size!
ReplyDeleteAnyway, good job, Hilde! I'll email you the answers shortly. Anyone else want to take a stab?
I should probably bail on this, but ...
ReplyDelete1) - nope
2) Least
3) Common
4) Common
5) Caspian
6) Roseate
7) Forster's
Wow, Chris! Every one you answered is 100% correct! You did the impossible. I am seriously impressed, Chris - as always. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteANSWERS:
ReplyDelete1) Black Tern (at lower left)
2) Least Tern
3) Common Tern
4) Common Tern
5) Caspian Tern
6) Roseate Tern (far right with black bill)
7) Forster's Tern
Thank you, Chris and Hilde, for participating!
I chickened out!
ReplyDeleteYes, it was a tough test! I'll reciprocate with a tern test of my own during the winter when birding is really slow :-))!!
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