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An Arctic Tern silhouetted against the sky
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Image details:  
Image Description: An Arctic Tern silhouetted against the sky
Image notes: This one appears to be anxious to defend it's territory. Sometimes diving on intruders.
Species in Image: Arctic Tern
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Old Haa Image Reference Number: btc01547

General details:  
Common Name Arctic Tern
Latin Name Sterna paradisœa
Shetland Name Tirrick
Latin Group Name Charadriiformes
Latin Family Name Laridae
Common Family Name Terns
Description Summer visitor. Recent surveys found almost 2500 breeding pairs, however, since the year 2000 breeding success has been extremely poor due to, it seems, the non-appearance of sandeel shoals.
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