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The Caspian Tern is the largest tern in Australia, with long, slender backswept wings and a slightly forked tail. The heavy bill is red with a dusky tip.
Caspian Terns are common and widespread (though seldom in large numbers). They are mainly sedentary (stay in one area) but numbers fluctuate seasonally in many areas. Records of banded birds show that the young disperse widely.
Caspian Terns feed almost entirely on fish. They usually feed by shallow plunging; hovering up to 15 m above the water with bill pointing down, before folding wings in and diving, fully submerged, to quickly re-emerge. They usually swallow fish in flight, head first. (Birds in Backyards)
D90 Nikon 70-210mm 1/1600 400 ISO Hand held
The Caspian Tern is the largest tern in Australia, with long, slender backswept wings and a slightly forked tail. The heavy bill is red with a dusky tip.
Caspian Terns are common and widespread (though seldom in large numbers). They are mainly sedentary (stay in one area) but numbers fluctuate seasonally in many areas. Records of banded birds show that the young disperse widely.
Caspian Terns feed almost entirely on fish. They usually feed by shallow plunging; hovering up to 15 m above the water with bill pointing down, before folding wings in and diving, fully submerged, to quickly re-emerge. They usually swallow fish in flight, head first. (Birds in Backyards)
D90 Nikon 70-210mm 1/1600 400 ISO Hand held
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