Did this seem to be an unusually large Tern, almost double the wingspan of the
Forster's Tern seen around Lubbock recently?
My first impression is of a Caspian Tern, because of the very large orange-red
bill.
I have only seen these a couple of times, in mid summer on Lake Michigan.
The black wing primaries may be wider than they appear in this photo. The
Caspian does not have much notch in the tail. It seems to be collapsed at the
moment of the photo.
The Royal Tern is smaller, has a similar, but much lighter orange, bill. The
Royal also has a deep notch in the tail. Can you see this in other photos?
Floyd Robertson
Lubbock TX
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Subject: [leasbirds] Identifying a bird from Galveston
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Can anyone help me id this bird? Located today in Gilchrist (East of
Galveston).
