Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Antarctic Tern (Sterna vittata) - 22&24Feb2022

One frustrating thing about finding Antarctic Terns in Antarctica is that Arctic Terns can also be found there in the austral summer when most people visit Antarctica.  That was a mouthful. The good news is that Arctic Terns at that time of year would always be in non-breeding plumage.  So I can be sure that the first couple photos are Antarctic Terns.  The last photo could potentially be a non-breeding Arctic, but it's not likely considering the Antarctic ones outnumber Arctics in that area.  All photos taken in Antarctica. 







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