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Taken 18-May-11
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Date taken18-May-11 13:18
Date modified5-Feb-12 20:27
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Camera makeNIKON CORPORATION
Camera modelNIKON D300
Focal length270 mm
Focal length (35mm)405 mm
Max lens aperturef/6.3
Exposure1/1250 at f/29
FlashNot fired
Exposure bias0 EV
Exposure modeAuto
Exposure prog.Normal
ISO speedISO 1600
Metering modeCenter-weighted average
Digital zoom1x
Tern in Flight over Searsville Lake

Tern in Flight over Searsville Lake

I think this is the Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia). Forester's Tern (S. forsteri), which has also been seen at Jasper Ridge, has a black tip on its beak. Adult breeding plumage.
(c) 2010 Dan Quinn
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