Formerly classified as Sterna anaethetus, Bridled Terns are fairly common offshore in NC Gulf Stream waters from mid summer to fall.
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Bridled Tern (Onychoprion anaethetus)Off Cape Hatteras from Stormy Petrel II, Dare Co., NC1 Aug 2009Commonly seen perching on flotsam.Bridled Tern (Onychoprion anaethetus)Off Cape Hatteras from Stormy Petrel II, Dare Co., NC1 Aug 2009Bridled Terns are slightly smaller, slimmer and lighter colored than Sooty Terns.Bridled Tern (Onychoprion anaethetus)Off Cape Hatteras from Stormy Petrel II, Dare Co., NC1 Aug 2009Bridled Tern (Onychoprion anaethetus)Off Cape Hatteras from Stormy Petrel II, Dare Co., NC1 Aug 2009Bridled Tern (Onychoprion anaethetus)Off Cape Hatteras from Stormy Petrel II, Dare Co., NC1 Aug 2009Bridled Tern (Onychoprion anaethetus)Off Cape Hatteras from Stormy Petrel II, Dare Co., NC1 Aug 2009Bridled Tern (Onychoprion anaethetus)Off Cape Hatteras from Stormy Petrel II, Dare Co., NC1 Aug 2009
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