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Sandwich Tern

Stwerna sandvicensis

Description:

These birds plunge dive for food in very shallow water along the shoreline.

Habitat:

Seashore

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4 Comments

arlanda
arlanda 12 years ago

beautiful!

LucBertrand
LucBertrand 12 years ago

Spectacular ! I always wonder how these amazing seabirds are to see the fish from the top of the air and through water. Very nice pictures !

ceherzog
ceherzog 12 years ago

We have sandwich Terns in Florida, too.The black bill dipped in mustard is a dead giveaway.

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Beautiful series.

BARCHETA, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain

Spotted on Jun 12, 2011
Submitted on Aug 4, 2011

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