Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Terns of the Texas Coast

There are three terns commonly seen here during the winter months.

The first is the Royal tern. Photo taken at Port Aranasas



The second is the Forster's tern. Photo taken at Port Aransas


The Royal tern is twenty inches long and the Forster's is 14.5 inches long. The difference is size is apparent in this photo. Photo taken at Padre Island National Seashore


The third tern is the Caspian tern. Photo taken at Port Aransas

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