[CT Birds] ID Help - Skimmer or Tern Chick

[Fusco, Paul]

Richard -

The bird pictured is a common tern chick. 
Like Roy said, the bill is rather long and thin compared to what a
skimmer chick would be. The posture of the chick also says common tern
to me.  

- Paul


 

Paul J. Fusco
Environmental Analyst/Photographer
CT DEP Wildlife Division
Sessions Woods W.M.A.
P.O. Box 1550 / 341 Milford St. (Rt 69)
Burlington, CT  06013

860-675-8130
paul.fusco at ct.gov


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:ctbirds-bounces at lists.ctbirding.org] On Behalf Of Richard L.
Becker
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 5:16 PM
To: ctbirds at lists.ctbirding.org
Subject: [CT Birds] ID Help - Skimmer or Tern Chick

I'd appreciate some ID help with the chick  shown at
http://songstar.org/birds/skim-tern.html - Images were taken at
theSkimmer/Tern colony at Breezy Point in Queens, NY.

Thanks,
Richard
                              Richard L. Becker
                          Stamford, Connecticut
          www.songstar.org      rlbecker at songstar.org



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