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Linthicum Heights, MD(Zone 7a)

This photo includes 4 different shorebirds. I can identify the Ring-billed Gulls but not certain about the others ....

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Linthicum Heights, MD(Zone 7a)

A single group of the same bird. I had difficulty identifying in my bird books ..........

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Linthicum Heights, MD(Zone 7a)

I assume that this is one of the birds in the first photo .....

Thank you for your help !

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Fox Island, WA(Zone 8b)

For sure there are a lot of terns in your group- all the ones in the 2nd and 3rd photo. I would guess Caspian for the one with a big orange beak. I'll get back on the others.

Marlton, NJ

I agree with Caspian Tern.

Linthicum Heights, MD(Zone 7a)

Thanks, pelle and rntx22 !

Another in-flight photo ....

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Fox Island, WA(Zone 8b)

I would guess Forsters for the ones in the 2nd picture

Fox Island, WA(Zone 8b)

as for the brown ones maybe juvenile laughing or black backed?

Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a)

Pic #1 - left to right: 2 juv Laughing Gulls, ad Ring-billed and ad Laughing, another Laughing, another Ring-billed, two Caspian Terns, and another Ring-billed Gull.

Pic #2 - all Forster's Terns

Pic #3 - Caspian Tern

Pic #4 - Forster's Tern

Resin

Linthicum Heights, MD(Zone 7a)

Thanks, everyone, for your assistance in identifying these birds. I do appreciate it !

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