Psilos Bird Photography |
Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea |
Summer visitor from April to September
and found wintering in Antarctic waters making this bird one of
the longest migrant fliers of all. In the summer months most birds
can be found on the coasts and islands of the north, with their
largest colonies being in the north and west of Scotland. Mainly
distinguished from the Common tern by its blood red bill that lacks
the black tip. It is the most northernly breeding tern in the world.
It feeds on a diet almost exclusively of fish. Length: 33-35cm |
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The nest is a mere scrape in the ground
where 1-3 eggs are laid. |
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