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Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
(L 17" WS 34" Wt 9 oz)
Nearly all nest in one colony on the
Isla Rasa in the Gulf of California.
Isla Rasa in the Gulf of California.
Sweet Springs Reserve
Los Osos
14Oct2012
I love the suave, nonchalant
waltzing of the the tern, that
Fred Astair of the skies.
waltzing of the the tern, that
Fred Astair of the skies.
(John Bevis)
Thallaseus in Greek means
maritime; elegans in Latin
means fine, choice.
maritime; elegans in Latin
means fine, choice.
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