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Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Photo by Melodious
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Description:

This bird could be seen fishing by plunging into the water every once in a while.

Notes:

Note: Third picture is from a spotting 2 days before

Reference Links:

Common Tern, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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