Caspian Tern Images, Facts and Information:
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- Caspian Terns are large terns with white bodies, black caps, gray upperparts, black legs and large, thick red bills with a black tip.
- Caspian Terns are the largest terns in the world.
- Caspian Terns are migratory.
- During the breeding season Caspian Terns prefer habitats that include salt marshes, spoil islands, freshwater lake islands and barrier islands. During winter and migration they are found along coastlines, large lakes and rivers.
- Caspian Terns eat fish but will also eat insects and do steal food from other birds.
- Caspian Terns lay 1 to 5 eggs which hatch in 20 to 28 days. Both sexes incubate and they are monogamous, colonial nesters.
- A group of terns can be called a “ternery” of terns.
- Caspian Terns can live to be more than 25 years of age.
I hope you enjoy viewing my Caspian Tern photos.
Nearly eye level with a flying Caspian Tern
Title: Nearly eye level with a flying Caspian Tern
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 4/27/2023
Spring Caspian Tern in flight
Title: Spring Caspian Tern in flight
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 4/27/2023
Caspian Tern flying over an urban pond
Title: Caspian Tern flying over an urban pond
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 4/27/2023
Caspian Tern at the start of a dive
Title: Caspian Tern at the start of a dive
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 4/27/2023
Caspian Tern chasing an Osprey
Title: Caspian Tern chasing an Osprey
Location: Salt Lake County, Utah
Date: 4/27/2023
Caspian Tern Band K101 in flight over Bear River MBR with insert
Title: Caspian Tern Band K101 in flight over Bear River MBR with insert
Location: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 9/5/2017
Caspian Tern in flight at Fish Springs NWR
Title: Caspian Tern in flight at Fish Springs NWR
Location: Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Juab County, Utah
Date: 5/25/2011
Caspian Tern in breeding plumage
Title: Caspian Tern in breeding plumage
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 5/6/2009
Pair of Caspian Terns in a lagoon
Title: Pair of Caspian Terns in a lagoon
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 5/6/2009
Caspian Tern on the shore
Title: Caspian Tern on the shore
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 5/6/2009
Pair of Caspian Terns in breeding plumage
Title: Pair of Caspian Terns in breeding plumage
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 5/6/2009
Caspian Tern on a mudflat
Title: Caspian Tern on a mudflat
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 5/6/2009
Nonbreeding Caspian Tern in flight
Title: Nonbreeding Caspian Tern in flight
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 10/8/2008
Immature Caspian Tern
Title: Immature Caspian Tern
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 10/8/2008
Caspian Tern in flight next to the Gulf
Title: Caspian Tern in flight next to the Gulf
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 9/25/2008
Caspian Tern in flight
Title: Caspian Tern in flight
Location: Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 9/14/2008