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Black tern in flight near Keramoti, Northern Greece Black tern - Chlidonias niger<br /> A 2-days trip to Northern Greece - Keramoti and Fanari region. Nestos river delta.<br /> Quite a frustrating experience! I&#039;ve made 100s of photos trying to catch these quick very maneuverable birds in flight. But it was worth it - I still have some successful shots!<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/50221/black_terns_-_chlidonias_niger.html" title="Black terns - Chlidonias niger"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/1332/50221_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Cs0N6U6V%2BSv%2B%2FQyRfv%2Fh2PQjYhY%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Black terns - Chlidonias niger I like to watch these birds diving for fish. I wish they were closer to the beach!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/49990/black_tern_in_flight_near_keramoti_northern_greece.html Animal,Animalia,Aves,Bird,Black tern,Charadriiformes,Chlidonias niger,Chordata,Eastern Macedonia,Europe,Geotagged,Greece,Keramoti,Laridae,Nature,Spring,Wildlife" /></a></figure> Animal,Animalia,Aves,Bird,Black tern,Charadriiformes,Chlidonias niger,Chordata,Eastern Macedonia,Europe,Geotagged,Greece,Keramoti,Laridae,Nature,Spring,Wildlife Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Black tern in flight near Keramoti, Northern Greece

Black tern - Chlidonias niger
A 2-days trip to Northern Greece - Keramoti and Fanari region. Nestos river delta.
Quite a frustrating experience! I've made 100s of photos trying to catch these quick very maneuverable birds in flight. But it was worth it - I still have some successful shots!

Black terns - Chlidonias niger I like to watch these birds diving for fish. I wish they were closer to the beach!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/49990/black_tern_in_flight_near_keramoti_northern_greece.html Animal,Animalia,Aves,Bird,Black tern,Charadriiformes,Chlidonias niger,Chordata,Eastern Macedonia,Europe,Geotagged,Greece,Keramoti,Laridae,Nature,Spring,Wildlife

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Terns are so fast, I can relate to how difficult they are to capture! And you did so very well. Lovely species, never saw a black one before. Posted 8 years ago
  2. View Barry's profile
    Barry
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    True, they are very difficult to photograph - nice shot! Posted 8 years ago
  3. View Stephen Philips's profile
    Stephen Philips
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    Very nice capture. Congrats!! Posted 8 years ago

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The Black tern

The black tern is a small tern generally found in or near inland water in Europe and North America. As its name suggests, it has predominantly dark plumage. In some lights it can appear blue in the breeding season, hence the old English name "blue darr".

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Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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By Jivko Nakev

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Uploaded Apr 25, 2017. Captured Apr 23, 2017 14:09 in Epar.Od. Chrisoupolis-Keramotis, Keramoti 640 11, Greece.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/5.6
  • 1/6400s
  • ISO1600
  • 400mm