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Juvenile black tern - Chlidonias niger  Animalia,Aves,Black tern,Charadriiformes,Chlidonias niger,Chordata,Europe,Geotagged,Klaipeda apskritis,Laridae,Lithuania,Nemunas Delta,Summer,Wildlife Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

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  1. Wonderful avian photography. Posted 4 months ago
    1. Thank you, Ruth! Posted 4 months 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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Uploaded Dec 5, 2023. Captured Jul 26, 2023 19:50 in 86XW+C6 Ventė, Šilutės rajono savivaldybė, Lithuania.
  • OM-1
  • f/5.6
  • 1/2500s
  • ISO2000
  • 500mm