Tern photos

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Forsters terns rest on a drift kelp paddy. Drifting patches or pieces of kelp provide valuable rest places for birds, especially those that are unable to land and take off from the ocean surface. Open ocean near San Diego, Macrocystis pyrifera, Sterna forsteri
Forsters terns rest on a drift kelp paddy. Drifting patches or pieces of kelp provide valuable rest places for birds, especially those that are unable to land and take off from the ocean surface. Open ocean near San Diego.
Species: Forster's tern, Macrocystis pyrifera, Sterna forsteri
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 07515  
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