CLOSED: Forster's Tern's or?

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Burd_Fotos Sandusky, OH Jul 17, 2011

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Burd_Fotos Sandusky, OH Jul 17, 2011

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Jul 17, 2011

Common Terns; in the first pic, 3 adults and a first-summer; in the 2nd pic, also a probable second-summer at the right.

Forster's has a slightly stouter bill and less dark primaries, and in the immatures, would have a black eye patch but no black on the nape.

Resin

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Burd_Fotos Sandusky, OH Jul 17, 2011

Thanks Resin! Only had one shot of a Common from last year..got quite a few now. ;)

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