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Arctic Tern

(sterna paradisaea)
The Arctic Tern is an elegant seabird which is a summer visitor to Scotland returning each year to traditional breeding locations. These breeding sites are mostly in coastal locations and in the Northern and Western isles. The Scottish population is estimated at around 48,000 pairs. The Arctic Tern undertakes one of the longest known migrations of any bird with some birds going as far as the edge of the Antarctic ice shelf. The Isle of May in the Firth of Forth is a good place to get close up views of Arctic Terns - indeed your view may be closer than you might want! These birds can be quite aggressive if you get too close to their nest.
Arctic Tern, Isle of May, Fife
Arctic Tern, Isle of May, Fife		 Arctic Tern, Isle of May, Fife
Arctic Tern, Isle of May, Fife		 Arctic Tern chick, Isle of May, Fife
Arctic Tern chick, Isle of May, Fife		 Arctic Tern, Isle of May, Fife
Arctic Tern, Isle of May, Fife		 Arctic Tern, Isle of May, Fife
Arctic Tern, Isle of May, Fife
Arctic Tern, Isle of May, Fife
Arctic Tern, Isle of May, Fife		 Arctic Tern, Isle of May, Fife
Arctic Tern, Isle of May, Fife		 Arctic Tern, Isle of May, Fife
Arctic Tern, Isle of May, Fife		 Arctic Tern, Isle of May, Fife
Arctic Tern, Isle of May, Fife		 Arctic Tern, Isle of May, Fife
Arctic Tern, Isle of May, Fife
Arctic Tern, Isle of May, Fife
Arctic Tern, Isle of May, Fife		 Arctic Tern, Isle of May, Fife
Arctic Tern, Isle of May, Fife		 Arctic Tern, Isle of May, Fife
Arctic Tern, Isle of May, Fife		 Arctic Tern chicks, Isle of May, Fife
Arctic Tern chicks, Isle of May, Fife		 Arctic Tern chicks, Isle of May, Fife
Arctic Tern chicks, Isle of May, Fife
Arctic Tern, Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow
Arctic Tern, Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow		 Arctic Tern, Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow
Arctic Tern, Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow		 Arctic Tern, Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow
Arctic Tern, Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow		 Arctic Tern, Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow
Arctic Tern, Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow		 Arctic Tern, Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow
Arctic Tern, Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow
Arctic Tern, Crom Mhin marsh-Loch Lomond NNR, Clyde
Arctic Tern, Crom Mhin marsh-Loch Lomond NNR, Clyde		 Arctic Tern (deceased), Loch Lomond NNR, Clyde
Arctic Tern (deceased), Loch Lomond NNR, Clyde		 Arctic Tern (deceased), Loch Lomond NNR, Clyde
Arctic Tern (deceased), Loch Lomond NNR, Clyde		 Arctic Tern, Ryat Linn, Clyde
Arctic Tern, Ryat Linn, Clyde		 Arctic Tern, Ryat Linn, Clyde
Arctic Tern, Ryat Linn, Clyde
Arctic Tern, Ryat Linn, Clyde
Arctic Tern, Ryat Linn, Clyde		 Arctic Tern, Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow
Arctic Tern, Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow		 Arctic Tern, Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow
Arctic Tern, Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow

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