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Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Photo by bjohnson
Published on Project Noah
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43.7211, -70.1363

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Description:

Medium tern with gray upperparts, pale gray underparts, glossy black cap. They are around the island most of the year.

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EOL: Common Tern, Common Tern

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I like this series too... it really shows how the birds go about their day. :)

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PublishedOctober 30, 2011

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