Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
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| Common Tern, showing the dark grey wedge on the upper wing, one of the features distinguishing it from the Arctic Tern which has uniform grey upper wings | ||
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| These Terns were diving for fish in Regents Park, central London, and flying Northwest . . . | ||
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| . . . taking the fish to the nesting pontoons such as those at Brent Reservoir | ||
 Tern nesting pontoon on Brent Reservoir |
Some adults stay to defend the chicks from gulls |
 The young terns are fluffy brown with white fronts |
Links:
 White-fronted Tern |
 Inca Tern |
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