• IMG_9213 - 2008-07-19 at 17-25-37
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  • Brown pelican, Sands Beach - COPR
  • IMG_9235 - 2008-07-19 at 17-27-30
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  • This Elegant Tern flew around for at least 5 minutes with this fish before finally feeding a youngster.
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  • Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR
  • IMG_9236 - 2008-07-19 at 17-27-31
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  • Northern Anchovy, Engraulis mordax
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  • Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR
  • IMG_9260 - 2008-07-19 at 17-29-26
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  • Elegant Terns in non-breading plumage, fadding breeding plumage, juvenile Elegant Terns
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  • Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR
  • IMG_9268 - 2008-07-19 at 17-29-53
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  • Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR
  • IMG_9269 - 2008-07-19 at 17-30-04
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  • Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR
  • IMG_9274 - 2008-07-19 at 17-31-32
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  • Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR
  • IMG_9278 - 2008-07-19 at 17-31-42
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  • The "hand off". Young terns as big as their parents can still use some help with food. Sounds familiar.
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  • Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR
  • IMG_9279 - 2008-07-19 at 17-31-42
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  • Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR
  • IMG_9281 - 2008-07-19 at 17-31-43
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  • Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR
  • IMG_9282 - 2008-07-19 at 17-31-44
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  • I ate the whole thing.
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  • Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR
  • IMG_9285 - 2008-07-19 at 17-32-20
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  • Mature and juvenile Terns, young ones in submission poses
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  • Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR
  • IMG_9289 - 2008-07-19 at 17-32-39
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  • the beauty of birds in flight, being around flocks of birds is wonderous
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  • Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR
  • IMG_9291 - 2008-07-19 at 17-32-41
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  • Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR
  • IMG_9313 - 2008-07-19 at 17-33-02
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  • Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR
  • IMG_9315 - 2008-07-19 at 17-33-04
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  • Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR
  • IMG_9335 - 2008-07-19 at 17-35-06
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  • Brown pelican, Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR
  • IMG_9344 - 2008-07-19 at 17-35-46
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  • Brown pelican, Sands Beach - COPR
  • IMG_9418 - 2008-07-19 at 17-39-14
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  • Elegant Terns fishing in Devereux Slough
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  • Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR
  • IMG_9422 - 2008-07-19 at 17-40-14
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  • Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR
  • IMG_9430 - 2008-07-19 at 17-41-27
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  • Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR
  • IMG_9445 - 2008-07-19 at 17-43-11
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  • Brown pelican, Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR
  • IMG_9446 - 2008-07-19 at 17-43-15
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  • Brown pelican, Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR
  • IMG_9455 - 2008-07-19 at 17-43-41
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  • I didn't have the patience to count every one.
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  • Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR
  • IMG_9464 - 2008-07-19 at 17-43-56
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  • Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR
  • IMG_9478 - 2008-07-19 at 17-44-00
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  • Brown pelican, Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR
  • IMG_9479 - 2008-07-19 at 17-44-00
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  • Brown pelican, Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR
  • IMG_9480 - 2008-07-19 at 17-44-01
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  • A flock of between 150 and 200 Elegant Terns has been at the mouth of the slough.
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  • Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR
  • IMG_9496 - 2008-07-19 at 17-46-04
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  • At times, especially when it is windy out in the channel, Brown Pelicans come to the mouth of the slough.
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  • Brown pelican, Elegant Tern, Sands Beach - COPR

Interests of Callie | Birds | Surfing | Santa Barbara Farmers' Market, Gardening and Farming | Snowy Plovers | Trips and Places

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