Hi All,
At Shoalhaven Heads on 6/1/2013 we observed 19 small terns, most of which were clearly Little Terns. On reviewing our photos, we’re not so sure about one bird which appears to lack the white above the eye that our field guides tell us is diagnostic of the Little… photos are here: http://s1079.beta.photobucket.com/user/MandPBirds/library/Small%20terns%20at %20shoalhaven%20Heads%206-1-2013 Any assistance would be much appreciated. Cheers,
Martin & Penny Potter
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Hi Martin & Penny,
The first photo is a beautiful shot of an adult breeding Little Tern. On the third photo I see a non-breeding plumage Little Tern (sitting on the beach, left) and an adult Crested Tern (standing, with open wings, right). The next photo shows a Crested Tern (landing).
Cheers,
Nikolas