Hi again with another question,
On Friday at Noosa, SEQ, I photographed a begging juvenile Caspian Tern
(CATE) with adult. The juvenile bird has plenty of brown flecks in its
plumage, and the bill is orange-red rather than the bright red of normal
adults. September is not a month when I expect to see begging CATE.
Normally we see the youngsters after they have migrated north with
adults from southern Australia following the summer breeding.This
juvenile bird wouldn't be more than 2-3 months old.
I checked HANZAB, which wasn't all that helpful. It would seem that in
northern Australia, CATE breeding can take place at any time. But few
examples of breeding locations are given.
Does anyone have any specific knowledge of CATE breeding events and
locations which might explain why I would have a juvenile CATE in SEQ
right now?
Cheers,
Jill
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Jill Dening
Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
26° 51' 41"S 152° 56' 00"E
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