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a gift to lover
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sterna hirundo
Tr. Sumru, En. Common Tern, Da. Fjordterne, Du. Visdiefje, Fi. Kalatiira, Fr. Sterne pierregarin, Ge. Flussseeschwalbe, It. Sterna comune, No. Makrellterne, Sp. Charrán com3aaun, Sw. Fisktärna
This tern was carrying this fish as a gift for his lover, before his coupling dance.
The Common Tern is so similar to the closely related Arctic Tern, that many birdwatchers admit defeat and simply call them 'Commic Terns'. When an adult is seen at rest, look for an obvious black tip to a long crimson-red bill and the. Common Terns also have longer legs than Arctic Terns and their shorter tails don't protrude beyond the wing tips. In flight the problem is resolved if you see, an obvious contrast between dark outer primaries and pale inner ones. This feature can be hard to detect in early spring but becomes obvious as the summer progresses. The juveniles can be distinguished from Arctic Terns by the conspicuous dark panel in the forewing which, at rest, stands out as a dark patch near the bend of the wing.
Breeds on shingle banks by lakes, gravel pits, rivers and coasts.
A common summer visitor, breeding in colonies mainly on the coast, but increasingly inland. The most commonly-seen tern in Britain.
A widespread breeding bird in much of Europe including many scattered inland sites. South of the Arctic Circle, most terns seen inland, especially if breeding, will be this species.
12 300 breeding pairs in Britain, 3 100 breeding pairs in Ireland. Populations are widely scattered across eastern England, Scotland and eastern Ireland.
200 000 breeding pairs found along the coasts and inland waters of many European countries, the Baltic coast and particularly Finland and Russia where it is widespread.
source: www.birdguides.com |
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- PDP
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(11755) - [2005-06-19 17:54]
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Ha! I shot the same bird today and was very excited about posting it but this is way, way better than mine! Great shot, the details are terrific and the fish is great. Well done.
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- chiliu
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(6442) - [2005-06-19 17:54]
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WOW!Thtis is a fantastic captured!
Very clear detail,excellent sharpness,great colour.SUPERB SHOT!
TFS!
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- jossim
(11878)
- [2005-06-19 20:22]
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Un autre superbe photo, tout est parfaits la netteté, les couleurs, l'exposition et l'action de l'oiseau avec le poison au bec.
Félicitations !!
Great capture of the fish in the bird's mouth. Perfect sharpness and excellent POV.
Alli
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- twin
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(3247) - [2005-06-20 0:29]
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çok güzel olmuş özkan...
eline sağlık..
Great capture excellent sharpness,great colour.
Well done.
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- naki
(2694)
- [2005-06-20 6:58]
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HArika bir fotograf Ozkan. Detaylar, renkler ve perde hizi hakimiyetin taktire deger. Nefis bir kompozisyon.
Ellerine saglik.
Nerde görsem benden tam puan alır.Tekrar tebrikler..Selamlar..
Excellent in-flight shot. DEtails are superb. Great composition. Well done.
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