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Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML201779541
eBird checklist S65238965
Report
rating 5
6 ratings
Don DesJardin
22 Apr 2017
Ventura, California, United States
Media notes
An assortment of courting, copulation, preening and bickering. Elevation: 23 m.
…
Behaviors
Courtship, display, or copulation
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML595609631
eBird checklist S130975668
Report
rating 5
4 ratings
Andrea C
13 Mar 2023
Orange, California, United States
Behaviors
Courtship, display, or copulation
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML317631421
eBird checklist S83348653
Report
rating 5
4 ratings
Andrew Spencer
11 Mar 2021
Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - X
Sounds
Call
Behaviors
Courtship, display, or copulation; Vocalizing
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML201759611
eBird checklist S65140260
Report
rating 5
4 ratings
Don DesJardin
18 Oct 2008
Ventura, California, United States
Media notes
A small group that has come into a freshwater estuary after a morning of foragin
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Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML201759601
eBird checklist S65140254
Report
rating 5
4 ratings
Don DesJardin
12 Oct 2008
Ventura, California, United States
Media notes
A slow pan of a small flock that has come into a freshwater estuary after a morn
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Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML201754801
eBird checklist S65140743
Report
rating 5
4 ratings
Don DesJardin
2 Sep 2014
Ventura, California, United States
Media notes
Adult and juvenile birds on the beach either resting or preening. Elevation: 2 m
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Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - X; Juvenile, Unknown sex - X
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML201783661
eBird checklist S65140404
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Don DesJardin
26 Sep 2013
Ventura, California, United States
Media notes
A group resting on a jetty. Elevation: 2 m. Date added to IBC: June 23, 2016.
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML201781921
eBird checklist S65139521
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Don DesJardin
16 Jun 2017
Ventura, California, United States
Media notes
Terns in flight. Elevation: 5 m. Date added to IBC: September 27, 2017.
Behaviors
Flying
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML201781911
eBird checklist S65139521
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Don DesJardin
16 Jun 2017
Ventura, California, United States
Media notes
Terns bathing by diving into the water. Elevation: 5 m. Date added to IBC: Septe
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Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML201781901
eBird checklist S65139521
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Don DesJardin
16 Jun 2017
Ventura, California, United States
Media notes
Terns bathing by diving into the water. Elevation: 5 m. Date added to IBC: Septe
…
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML201757161
eBird checklist S65140832
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Don DesJardin
7 Sep 2014
Ventura, California, United States
Media notes
A small flock on the beach resting and preening with Western Gulls in the backgr
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Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML201754831
eBird checklist S65140743
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Don DesJardin
2 Sep 2014
Ventura, California, United States
Media notes
Birds bathing either by flapping their wings on the surface of the water or by c
…
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML201754821
eBird checklist S65140743
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Don DesJardin
2 Sep 2014
Ventura, California, United States
Media notes
A slow pan of birds on the beach either resting or preening. The larger tern in
…
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML201754811
eBird checklist S65140743
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Don DesJardin
2 Sep 2014
Ventura, California, United States
Media notes
A slow pan of birds on the beach either resting or preening. Elevation: 2 m. Dat
…
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML201754791
eBird checklist S65140743
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Don DesJardin
2 Sep 2014
Ventura, California, United States
Media notes
A small flock on the beach taking flight. Shot in 40% slow motion. Elevation: 2
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Behaviors
Flying
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML201754781
eBird checklist S65140743
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Don DesJardin
2 Sep 2014
Ventura, California, United States
Media notes
A small flock on the beach taking flight and then landing again. Shot in 40% slo
…
Behaviors
Flying
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML201497661
eBird checklist S64823466
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
18 Aug 2018
San Mateo, California, United States
Media notes
A slow-motioned view of a juvenile diving for fish, without success, then shakin
…
Behaviors
Flying
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML201497651
eBird checklist S64823465
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
18 Aug 2018
San Mateo, California, United States
Media notes
A slow-motioned view of a bird in flight carrying a fish in the beak. Elevation:
…
Behaviors
Flying
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML201497641
eBird checklist S64823467
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
18 Aug 2018
San Mateo, California, United States
Media notes
Slow-motioned views of a large group (more than 300 birds) resting or flying in
…
Behaviors
Flying
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML201497561
eBird checklist S64823463
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
18 Aug 2018
San Mateo, California, United States
Media notes
A slow-motioned view of a group of birds flying over the sea. Elevation: 0 m. Da
…
Behaviors
Flying
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML465998
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Benjamin Clock
3 Nov 2008
Monterey, California, United States
Media notes
Other Behaviors: Rest.
Behaviors
Preening
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML465997
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Benjamin Clock
3 Nov 2008
Monterey, California, United States
Behaviors
Preening
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML465996
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Benjamin Clock
3 Nov 2008
Monterey, California, United States
Media notes
Other Behaviors: Rest, Stand.
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 5
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML465995
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Benjamin Clock
3 Nov 2008
Monterey, California, United States
Media notes
Other Behaviors: Rest.
Behaviors
Preening
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML465994
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Benjamin Clock
3 Nov 2008
Monterey, California, United States
Media notes
Other Behaviors: Rest.
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML465992
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Benjamin Clock
3 Nov 2008
Monterey, California, United States
Media notes
Other Behaviors: Rest.
Behaviors
Preening
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML471312291
eBird checklist S116041986
Report
rating 4
3 ratings
Brian Sullivan
30 Jul 2022
Monterey, California, United States
Media notes
Practicing to be a jaeger someday.
Age and sex
Juvenile, Unknown sex - 1
Behaviors
Flying
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML535022591
eBird checklist S118392464
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Julien Birard
9 Sep 2022
Los Angeles, California, United States
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML484760221
eBird checklist S39927968
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Jean Iron
24 Nov 2013
Niagara, Ontario, Canada
Age and sex
Immature Unknown sex - 1
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
ML201952481
eBird checklist S65207917
Report
rating 3
8 ratings
Daniel Jimenez
15 Nov 2012
Lima, Peru
Media notes
bird flying. Elevation: 2 m. Date added to IBC: June 23, 2016.
Behaviors
Flying
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