DebbieSalvesen

Terns and Friends South Padre Island Texas

Terns and Friends South Padre Island Texas

I am not quite sure of what type of terns are the ones with the long black and red beaks, so please let me know if you do. Also, there is a bird, possibly a te...
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I am not quite sure of what type of terns are the ones with the long black and red beaks, so please let me know if you do. Also, there is a bird, possibly a tern, that has an orange beak. I have no idea what its' name is so once again I welcome any help you can give. I LOVE to photograph wildlife, but identifying certain animals, especially birds, is very difficult for me because of the similarities between the birds of a species.
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Canon EOS 7D

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Aperture 8/1 ISO 250 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 400/1

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Aug, 2016

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