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Sterna paradisaea
A small, slender white bird, the Arctic Tern is well known for its long yearly migration. Its travel from its Arctic breeding grounds to its wintering grounds off of Antarctica may cover perhaps 40,000 km (25,000 mi), and is the farthest yearly journey of any bird.
Breeding colony of Arctic Terns on Machias Seal Island, off the coast of Maine.
Spotted on May 14, 2005
Submitted on Feb 7, 2012
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Lovely spotting.