Lone tern at Maketu

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Lone tern at Maketu

Postby Raewyn » Fri Apr 09, 2021 2:35 pm

This bird was with a group of red-billed gulls on the beach in front of the surf club at Maketu. It looks like a white-fronted tern, but I wondered if it might be something different.
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Re: Lone tern at Maketu

Postby Adam C » Fri Apr 09, 2021 2:40 pm

Primary pattern in 2nd shot looks like standard White-Fronted to me :)
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Re: Lone tern at Maketu

Postby Raewyn » Fri Apr 09, 2021 2:46 pm

That was quick. Thanks very much.
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