MWM Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Taken today in central NY, fairly sure it's a Caspian (first of the year for me). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Yup! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Doesn't that bill look pretty orange....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Doesn't that bill look pretty orange....? Some Caspians can look pretty orange, and I wouldn't trust the apparent colors on this because its backlit. Too chonky for a Royal Tern anyhow, IMO. Edited April 8, 2022 by Birding Boy 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 7 minutes ago, Birding Boy said: Some Caspians can look pretty orange, and I wouldn't trust the apparent colors on this because its backlit. Too chonky for a Royal Tern anyhow, IMO. I see what you're saying. Yeah, looks like a Caspian. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWM Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share Posted April 9, 2022 Anything but Caspian or Common is fairly rare, a Royal was be extremely rare this far inland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 14 hours ago, Birding Boy said: Too chonky for a Royal Tern anyhow, IMO. I learned a new word today. 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 Yep, Caspian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 12 hours ago, Charlie Spencer said: I learned a new word today. Gotta get with the hip lingo the youths use, Charlie! Next up, we'll teach you what "tea", "drip", "yeet", and "yee" mean. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 9 hours ago, meghann said: Gotta get with the hip lingo the youths use, Charlie! Next up, we'll teach you what "tea", "drip", "yeet", and "yee" mean. Golly gee, that'd be neato! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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