Common Terns is a photograph by Duncan Shaw which was uploaded on May 7th, 2013.
Common Terns
Common terns (Sterna hirundo). Male tern (right) offering the female (left) a sand eel as part of a courtship display at a nesting site. This seabird... more
by Duncan Shaw
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Common Terns
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Duncan Shaw
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Common terns (Sterna hirundo). Male tern (right) offering the female (left) a sand eel as part of a courtship display at a nesting site. This seabird feeds by plunge-diving for fish. It is found in the sub-arctic regions of Europe, Asia and central North America. The common tern grows up to 37 centimetres with a wingspan of 70-80 centimetres. Photographed on Texel Island, the Netherlands, in May.
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May 7th, 2013
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