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Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Photo by jeslowery
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41.5067, -83.1466

Field Notes

Description:

Preforming a courtship feeding ritual where the male brings fish to the female. They nest in this area by Lake Erie.

Habitat:

Water inlet from Lake Erie.

Reference Links:

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

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PublishedMay 9, 2015

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