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A white tern, or fairy tern, alights on a branch at Rose Atoll in American Samoa, Gygis alba, Rose Atoll National Wildlife Sanctuary

A white tern, or fairy tern, alights on a branch at Rose Atoll in American Samoa.
Species: Fairy tern, Gygis alba
Location: Rose Atoll National Wildlife Sanctuary, American Samoa
Image ID: 00871

Royal Tern in flight, adult breeding plumage with black head cap, La Jolla, Sterna maxima

Royal Tern in flight, adult breeding plumage with black head cap, La Jolla.
Species: Royal tern, Sterna maxima
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38946

Royal Tern in flight, adult non-breeding plumage, La Jolla, Sterna maxima

Royal Tern in flight, adult non-breeding plumage, La Jolla.
Species: Royal tern, Sterna maxima
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38952

Royal Tern in flight, adult non-breeding plumage, La Jolla.
Species: Royal tern, Sterna maxima
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38669

Royal tern in flight, winter adult phase, Sterna maxima, La Jolla, California

Royal tern in flight, winter adult phase.
Species: Royal tern, Sterna maxima
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 30307

Western gulls, courtship behaviour, Larus occidentalis, La Jolla, California

Western gulls, courtship behaviour.
Species: Western gull, Larus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 18397

Western gull, early morning pink sky, Larus occidentalis, La Jolla, California

Western gull, early morning pink sky.
Species: Western gull, Larus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 18394

Royal tern, winter adult phase, Sterna maxima, La Jolla, California

Royal tern, winter adult phase.
Species: Royal Tern, Sterna maxima
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 37723

Royal Tern in flight, adult breeding plumage with black head cap, La Jolla.
Species: Royal tern, Sterna maxima
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38954

Royal Tern in flight, breaking waves and surf in the background, adult non-breeding plumage, La Jolla, Sterna maxima

Royal Tern in flight, breaking waves and surf in the background, adult non-breeding plumage, La Jolla.
Species: Royal tern, Sterna maxima
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38953

Heermanns gull portrait, La Jolla, California, Larus heermanni

Heermanns gull portrait, La Jolla, California.
Species: Heermann's gull, Larus heermanni
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 36757

Western Gull in Flight, La Jolla, Larus occidentalis

Western Gull in Flight, La Jolla.
Species: Western gull, Larus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 36834

Royal Tern in flight, adult non-breeding plumage, La Jolla.
Species: Royal tern, Sterna maxima
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38640

Royal Tern in flight, adult non-breeding plumage, La Jolla.
Species: Royal tern, Sterna maxima
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38641

Royal Tern in flight, adult non-breeding plumage, La Jolla.
Species: Royal tern, Sterna maxima
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38666

Royal Tern in flight, adult non-breeding plumage, La Jolla.
Species: Royal tern, Sterna maxima
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38668

Royal Tern in flight, breaking waves and surf in the background, adult non-breeding plumage, La Jolla.
Species: Royal tern, Sterna maxima
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38951

Heermanns gull in flight, Larus heermanni, La Jolla, California

Heermanns gull in flight.
Species: Heermann's gull, Larus heermanni
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 30348

Western gull, flying, Larus occidentalis, La Jolla, California

Western gull, flying.
Species: Western gull, Larus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 20060

Western gull, flying.
Species: Western gull, Larus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 20061

Western gull, Larus occidentalis, La Jolla, California

Western gull.
Species: Western gull, Larus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 26466

Juvenile western gull portrait against ocean backdrop, suspected second or third winter plumage, Larus occidentalis, La Jolla, California

Juvenile western gull portrait against ocean backdrop, suspected second or third winter plumage.
Species: Western gull, Larus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38594

Royal Tern in flight, adult non-breeding plumage, La Jolla.
Species: Royal tern, Sterna maxima
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38643

Royal Tern in flight, adult non-breeding plumage, La Jolla.
Species: Royal tern, Sterna maxima
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38644

Royal Tern in flight, breaking waves and surf in the background, adult non-breeding plumage, La Jolla.
Species: Royal tern, Sterna maxima
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38947

Royal Tern in flight, adult breeding plumage with black head cap, La Jolla. California sea lion in the background, Sterna maxima

Royal Tern in flight, adult breeding plumage with black head cap, La Jolla. California sea lion in the background.
Species: Royal tern, Sterna maxima
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38955

Western gull, flying.
Species: Western gull, Larus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 30450

Heermanns gull, moon setting, sunrise, Larus heermanni, La Jolla, California

Heermanns gull, moon setting, sunrise.
Species: Heermann's gull, Larus heermanni
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 18272

Royal Tern, La Jolla.
Species: Royal tern, Sterna maxima
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 30397

Western gull.
Species: Western gull, Larus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 26465

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