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Black tern - Chlidonias niger  Animal,Animalia,Aves,Bird,Black tern,Bulgaria,Charadriiformes,Chlidonias niger,Chordata,Geotagged,Laridae,Mramor,Spring,Wildlife Click/tap to enlarge

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  1. Psst...location please :) Posted 2 years ago
    1. Wow, did I miss it? Sorry! Posted 2 years ago
      1. No problem, thanks for the update. Posted 2 years ago

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The black tern is a small tern generally found in or near inland water in Europe and North America. As its name suggests, it has predominantly dark plumage. In some lights it can appear blue in the breeding season, hence the old English name "blue darr".

Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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By Jivko Nakev

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Uploaded May 8, 2021. Captured May 5, 2021 09:12 in ul. "Vasil Levski" 24, 1261 Mramor, Bulgaria.
  • E-M1MarkIII
  • f/6.3
  • 1/1600s
  • ISO500
  • 500mm