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White winged tern Took this photo at Mesa, on the beautiful Island of Lesvos Greece. usual they fly, but some times they get tired. Chlidonias leucopterus,Geotagged,Greece,Spring,White-winged tern Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

White winged tern

Took this photo at Mesa, on the beautiful Island of Lesvos Greece. usual they fly, but some times they get tired.

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    Patomarazul
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    Never seen those before! Thanks for sharing! :-) Posted 5 years ago
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      You're most welcome. Posted 5 years ago
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    Ferdy Christant
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    Awesome! Funny that they are named white-winged whilst their notable feature would be the black head, unusual for a tern. Posted 5 years ago
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      Paul Dirksen
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      Maybe becouse there is already a black tern Ferdy. Posted 5 years ago
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        Ferdy Christant
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        Good point! Posted 5 years ago

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The White-winged tern

The white-winged tern, or white-winged black tern, is a species of tern in the family Laridae. It is a small species generally found in or near bodies of fresh water across much of the world, including Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.

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Uploaded Mar 21, 2020. Captured May 10, 2015 09:55 in Epar.Od. Pigis-Mantamadou, Lesvos 811 02, Greece.
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  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1024s
  • ISO200
  • 400mm