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A Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) in breeding plumage makes the most of the last rays of sunlight

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A Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) in breeding plum...

A Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) with a caught herring (Clupea harengus), bird colony, fishing,

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A Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) with a caught he...

When the shore crabs (Carcinus maenas) moult, they too become a sought-after prey for the Arctic

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When the shore crabs (Carcinus maenas) moult, they...

A Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) returns to the colony with a caught herring (Clupea harengus)

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A Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) returns to the c...

The Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) is an elegant and acrobatic flyer, bird colony, breeding

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The Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) is an elegant ...

Sometimes Arctic terns (Sterna paradisaea) catch relatively large prey fish, such as a smelt

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Sometimes Arctic terns (Sterna paradisaea) catch r...

It is never quiet in a common tern (Sterna hirundo) colony, and their loud calls can be heard day

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It is never quiet in a common tern (Sterna hirundo...

A Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) hovering whilst hunting for fish, bird colony, breeding season,

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A Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) hovering whilst ...

A Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) with a herring (Clupea harengus) it has successfully caught, bird

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A Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) with a herring (...

Time and again, there are fast-paced aerial battles amongst common terns (Sterna hirundo),

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Time and again, there are fast-paced aerial battle...

Flight posture of a Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) just in front of it attacks, breeding season,

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Flight posture of a Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea...

Common tern (Sterna hirundo) hovering whilst hunting for fish, bird colony, breeding season, aerial

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Common tern (Sterna hirundo) hovering whilst hunti...

A Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) with a caught herring (Clupea harengus) flies back to the nest

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A Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) with a caught he...

The Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) winters in the Antarctic polar region and travels up to 90, 000

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The Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) winters in the...

A common tern (Sterna hirundo) with a herring (Clupea harengus) it has caught for its chicks,

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A common tern (Sterna hirundo) with a herring (Clu...

Portrait of a Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) in the evening sunlight, bird colony, breeding

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Portrait of a Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) in t...

In the evening sunlight, a black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) flies over the breeding

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In the evening sunlight, a black-headed gull (Chro...

Common tern (Sterna hirundo) adult in breeding plumage in flight, fishing along the North Sea coast

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Common tern (Sterna hirundo) adult in breeding plu...

Flock of little auks (Alle alle) in breeding plumage flying along snow covered mountains on the

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Flock of little auks (Alle alle) in breeding pluma...

Black shag, cormorant, phalacrocorax carbo, birds, breeding plumage, brood dress, leo,

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Black shag, cormorant, phalacrocorax carbo, birds,...

Greater scaup (Aythya marila, Anas marila) male, drake in breeding plumage splashing water in lake

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Greater scaup (Aythya marila, Anas marila) male, d...

Crèche of common eider ducks (Somateria mollissima) females and males in breeding plumage swimming

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Crèche of common eider ducks (Somateria mollissima...

Calidris canutus, knot, knutt, coastal sandpiper, red knot, birds, breeding plumage, brood dress,

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Calidris canutus, knot, knutt, coastal sandpiper, ...

Great Egret (Egretta thula), adult, in breeding plumage, during breeding season, courtship display,

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Great Egret (Egretta thula), adult, in breeding pl...

Redshank, (Tringa totanus), in breeding plumage calling excitedly on a pasture fence, Wildlife,

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Redshank, (Tringa totanus), in breeding plumage ca...

Grey partridge (Perdix perdix) cock in the early morning in a meadow covered with hoarfrost, Frost,

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Grey partridge (Perdix perdix) cock in the early m...

Two great black-backed gulls (Larus marinus) gliding along the Danish North Sea coast, aerial

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Two great black-backed gulls (Larus marinus) glidi...

The brooding little tern (Sternula albifrons) keeps a close watch on its surroundings, ready at any

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The brooding little tern (Sternula albifrons) keep...

The wings of the sandwich tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) are ideally suited to diving, rare,

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The wings of the sandwich tern (Thalasseus sandvic...

As with all terns, the wings of the sandwich tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) taper to a point,

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As with all terns, the wings of the sandwich tern ...

Portrait of a black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) against a blue sky, sky blue,

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Portrait of a black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus r...

Two black-headed gulls (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) are locked in a fierce battle for a nesting

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Two black-headed gulls (Chroicocephalus ridibundus...

Anas platyrhynchos, mallard, mallard, anatidae, birds, breeding plumage, ducks, ducks, duck birds,

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Anas platyrhynchos, mallard, mallard, anatidae, bi...

Ruff (Calidris pugnax) male in breeding plumage displaying at lek, Pokka, Finnish Lapland

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Ruff (Calidris pugnax) male in breeding plumage di...

Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) in breeding plumage resting in pond in late summer, autumn

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Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) in breedi...

Anas platyrhynchos, mallard, mallard, anatidae, birds, breeding plumage, ducks, ducks, duck birds,

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Anas platyrhynchos, mallard, mallard, anatidae, bi...

Squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides) adult in breeding plumage resting on water lily pads covering

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Squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides) adult in breedin...

Eurasian spoonbill, common spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) adult in breeding plumage foraging in

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Eurasian spoonbill, common spoonbill (Platalea leu...

Greater scaup (Aythya marila, Anas marila) male, drake in breeding plumage splashing water in lake

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Greater scaup (Aythya marila, Anas marila) male, d...

Black shag, cormorant, phalacrocorax carbo, birds, breeding plumage, brood dress, leo,

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Black shag, cormorant, phalacrocorax carbo, birds,...

Black-necked grebe, eared grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) in breeding plumage feeding young, chick on

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Black-necked grebe, eared grebe (Podiceps nigricol...

Common Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), adult male in breeding plumage, perched on a dead tree

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Common Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), adult male...

Great Egret (Egretta thula), adult, in breeding plumage, during breeding season, courtship display,

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Great Egret (Egretta thula), adult, in breeding pl...

Calidris canutus, knot, knutt, coastal sandpiper, red knot, birds, breeding plumage, brood dress,

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Calidris canutus, knot, knutt, coastal sandpiper, ...

Great Egret (Egretta thula), adult, in breeding plumage, during breeding season, perch, St.

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Great Egret (Egretta thula), adult, in breeding pl...

A cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) in breeding plumage in flight, Camargue, southern France

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A cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) in breeding plumage...

Long-tailed blackbird (Leistes loyca), male in breeding plumage, sitting on tufts of grass in

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Long-tailed blackbird (Leistes loyca), male in bre...

Black bird with splendid plumage on sandy ground, ruff (Calidris pugnax, syn.: Philomachus pugnax),

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Black bird with splendid plumage on sandy ground, ...

Portrait of a calling black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus), summer plumage, breeding

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Portrait of a calling black-headed gull (Chroicoce...

A pair of black-headed gulls (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) has found a suitable nesting site and is

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A pair of black-headed gulls (Chroicocephalus ridi...

Long-tailed Widowbird (Euplectes progne) in breeding plumage, South Africa

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Long-tailed Widowbird (Euplectes progne) in breedi...

In gliding flight, the black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) in its breeding plumage

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In gliding flight, the black-headed gull (Chroicoc...

Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus), flying, snow-capped mountains in the background, magnificent

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Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus), flying, sno...

Let's hope the little tern (Sternula albifrons) remains with us for a long time to come, with fewer

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Let's hope the little tern (Sternula albifrons) re...

The little tern (Sternula albifrons) is the smallest species in the tern family and a rare breeding

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The little tern (Sternula albifrons) is the smalle...

After the little tern (Sternula albifrons) and its fellow terns have chased away a seagull flying

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After the little tern (Sternula albifrons) and its...

After a quick glance at the clutch, the little tern (Sternula albifrons) settles on the eggs, rare,

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After a quick glance at the clutch, the little ter...

A typical feature of the Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) is its orange beak with a black tip,

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A typical feature of the Little Tern (Sternula alb...

Side view of a breeding little tern (Sternula albifrons) on the North Sea coast, rare, endangered,

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Side view of a breeding little tern (Sternula albi...

One last photo of the little tern (Sternula albifrons), then I'll leave the bird in peace and hope

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One last photo of the little tern (Sternula albifr...

In the frontal view, the white stripe on the Little Tern (Sternula albifrons), extending from the

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In the frontal view, the white stripe on the Littl...

In the evening sunlight, a black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) flies over the breeding

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In the evening sunlight, a black-headed gull (Chro...

Squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides) adult in breeding plumage resting on water lily pads covering

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Squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides) adult in breedin...

Gull-billed tern (Gelochelidon nilotica, Sterna nilotica) adult in breeding plumage flying against

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Gull-billed tern (Gelochelidon nilotica, Sterna ni...

Greater scaup (Aythya marila, Anas marila) male, drake in breeding plumage flapping wings in lake

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Greater scaup (Aythya marila, Anas marila) male, d...

Anas platyrhynchos, mallard, mallard, anatidae, birds, breeding plumage, ducks, ducks, duck birds,

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Anas platyrhynchos, mallard, mallard, anatidae, bi...

Yellow-billed Stork (Mycteria ibis), Uganda

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Yellow-billed Stork (Mycteria ibis), Uganda

Greater scaup (Aythya marila, Anas marila) male, drake in breeding plumage swimming in lake

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Greater scaup (Aythya marila, Anas marila) male, d...

Black shag, cormorant, phalacrocorax carbo, birds, breeding plumage, brood dress, leo,

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Black shag, cormorant, phalacrocorax carbo, birds,...

Alpine sandpipers, Calidris alpina, Dunlin, birds, breeding plumage, charadriiformes, leo,

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Alpine sandpipers, Calidris alpina, Dunlin, birds,...

Alpine sandpipers, Calidris alpina, Dunlin, birds, breeding plumage, charadriiformes, humor, leo,

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Alpine sandpipers, Calidris alpina, Dunlin, birds,...

Calidris canutus, knot, knutt, coastal sandpiper, red knot, birds, breeding plumage, brood dress,

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Calidris canutus, knot, knutt, coastal sandpiper, ...

Female Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) in breeding plumage. Myvatn, Iceland

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Female Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) i...

Sand lizard (Lacerta agilis), male in mating plumage, on woodpile, Switzerland

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Sand lizard (Lacerta agilis), male in mating pluma...

Alpine sandpipers, Calidris alpina, Dunlin, birds, breeding plumage, charadriiformes, limikolen,

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Alpine sandpipers, Calidris alpina, Dunlin, birds,...

Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), splendid plumage, foraging in a meadow, morning dew, wildlife,

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Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), splendid plumage, for...

A cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) in breeding plumage in flight, Camargue, southern France

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A cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) in breeding plumage...

Red-throated diver (Gavia stellata) in breeding plumage on a lake in Sweden, Knuthöjdsmossen,

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Red-throated diver (Gavia stellata) in breeding pl...

Great Egret (Egretta thula), adult, pair, in breeding plumage, during breeding season, nest

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Great Egret (Egretta thula), adult, pair, in breed...

A black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) brings nesting material to its nest, breeding

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A black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) b...

A grey partridge (Perdix perdix) in spring with the typical dark breast patch, Denmark

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A grey partridge (Perdix perdix) in spring with th...

A black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) returns to its mate on the nest, breeding colony,

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A black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) r...

A great black-backed gull (Larus marinus) in breeding plumage on the German North Sea coast, aerial

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A great black-backed gull (Larus marinus) in breed...

Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes), male in breeding plumage on a lichen-covered branch,

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Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes), male in ...

Male pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) in spring during the mating season, courtship, mating season,

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Male pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) in spring duri...

The pheasant cock (Phasianus colchicus) has taken up position on a molehill and is about to flap

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The pheasant cock (Phasianus colchicus) has taken ...

A pheasant cock (Phasianus colchicus) displaying in the morning sun, courtship ritual, courtship,

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A pheasant cock (Phasianus colchicus) displaying i...

Anas Clypeata, Spoon Duck, Shoveler, Spatula Clypeata, Anatidae, Birds, Breeding Plumage, Ducks,

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Anas Clypeata, Spoon Duck, Shoveler, Spatula Clype...

Common eider duck (Somateria mollissima) female and male, drake in breeding plumage swimming along

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Common eider duck (Somateria mollissima) female an...

Anas platyrhynchos, mallard, mallard, anatidae, birds, breeding plumage, ducks, ducks, duck birds,

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Anas platyrhynchos, mallard, mallard, anatidae, bi...

Common linnet (Linaria cannabina, Carduelis cannabina) male in breeding plumage perched on wooden

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Common linnet (Linaria cannabina, Carduelis cannab...

Alpine sandpipers, Calidris alpina, Dunlin, birds, breeding plumage, charadriiformes, leo,

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Alpine sandpipers, Calidris alpina, Dunlin, birds,...

Aythya Ferina, Pochard, Table Duck, Anatidae, Birds, Breeding Plumage, Ducks, Ducks, Duckbirds,

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Aythya Ferina, Pochard, Table Duck, Anatidae, Bird...

Aythya fuligula, heron duck, tufted duck, anatidae, birds, breeding plumage, ducks, ducks, duck

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Aythya fuligula, heron duck, tufted duck, anatidae...

Black shag, cormorant, phalacrocorax carbo, birds, breeding plumage, brood dress, leo,

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Black shag, cormorant, phalacrocorax carbo, birds,...

Ringed gull-billed tern (Gelochelidon nilotica, Sterna nilotica) adult in breeding plumage flying

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Ringed gull-billed tern (Gelochelidon nilotica, St...

Squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides) flying adult in breeding plumage taking off from lake covered in

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Squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides) flying adult in ...

Injured black tern (Chlidonias niger) in breeding plumage flying with severely damaged wing over

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Injured black tern (Chlidonias niger) in breeding ...

Common Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), adult male in breeding plumage, perched on a dead tree

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Common Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), adult male...

Alpine sandpipers, Calidris alpina, Dunlin, birds, breeding plumage, charadriiformes, humor, leo,

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Alpine sandpipers, Calidris alpina, Dunlin, birds,...

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