On January 14, 2018 I saw some
non-breeding Forster's terns at Merritt Island, Florida, although I only saw them after-the-fact in photos I'd taken. On May 29, 2021 I saw a
Forster's tern in breeding plumage near the Salton Sea at the man-made mitigation swamp between McDonald's Road and Hazard Road in Niland. On Saturday, July 18 I saw quite a few Forster's terns, both in breeding plumage and non-breeding plumage at the mitigation swamp in Niland.
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This Forster's tern is in non-breeding plumage. It is far better than my photo in Florida. The photo below is of the same bird. |
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I'm assuming it is just leaving breeding season and this one still has a bill that is a little bit red. |
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The rest of the photos are of Forster's terns in breeding plumage. |
Doubly beautiful with the reflection.
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