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Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus

Photo by JoshuaGSmith
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33.7334, -118.201

Field Notes

Habitat:

Bay and open ocean

Notes:

These birds were flying everywhere. They would dive headfirst intro the ocean to fish. I saw them pretty far out to sea on the way to Catalina Island.

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California Coastal Wildlife Watch
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Southern California Wildlife
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Flora and Fauna of California Wilderness
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Birds of California/Arizona
Photographed
PublishedJune 2, 2014

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