[texbirds] Re: Elegant Tern - September 14, 2013
- From: Brush Freeman <brushfreeman@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Mark B Bartosik <MBB22222@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 10:39:17 -0500
Awesome find and super photos. Maybe it was squeezed north from Mex. which
has storms on both coasts ??
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Brush Freeman
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http://texasnaturenotes.blogspot.com/
Finca Alacranes., Utley,Texas
On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 3:27 AM, <MBB22222@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Below is a copy of my post posted on another forum; so I should know,
> hopefully in day or two, if somebody will try to dispute my ID and start
> from
> that.
>
>
Although I have practically none field experience with
> Elegant Tern (saw only one in Mexico, a quarter mile away) and minimal
> with
> Lesser Crested Tern (spent a few hours with small flock in Top End,
> Northern
> Territory, Australia) I can only ID this tern I found as Elegant: small
> size when compare to ROYT (about size of SATE), thin, long bill and
> winter cap
> pattern that excludes Lesser Crested (no white behind the eye; bill shape,
> etc). Because Elegant is very rare visitor to Atlantic states I would
> appreciate comments, and correction/discussion in case somebody think
> that my
> ID is wrong. If nobody will dispute my ID I will submit this record.
>
> Head pattern vs. Lesser Crested and Royal
>
> http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/152348448
>
> Size compare to Royal
>
> http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/152348450
> http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/152348449
> http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/152348456
>
> And just a few other photos.
>
> http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/152348451
> http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/152348452
> http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/152348453
> http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/152348454
> http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/152348455
>
> I might have problem with the internet connection during Sunday but I
> should to be back home late on that day or Monday and be able to
> check/answer
> emails then.
.
>
> Mark B Bartosik
> Houston, Texas
> http://www.pbase.com/mbb/from_the_field
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