David Woodfall / Little tern (Sterna albifrons) nest with three eggs in shingle ridge. County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland, June.
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David Woodfall / Two Little terns (Sterna albifrons) at the nest amongst Black oats (Avena strigosa) growing on shell rich sands Machair, North Uist, Scotland, UK, June.
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David Woodfall / Little tern (Sterna albifrons) at the nest amongst Black oats (Avena strigosa) growing on shell rich sands Machair, North Uist, Scotland, UK, June.
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David Woodfall / Little tern (Sterna albifrons) with newly hatched chick, Gronant dunes, Denbighshire, Wales, UK, June.
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David Woodfall / Little tern (Sterna albifrons ) feeding sand eel (Hyperoplus spp) to young chick. Gronant Dunes, Denbighshire, Wales, UK, June.
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Pedro Narra / Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) feeding chick, Sado Estuary, Portugal. June
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Markus Varesvuo / Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) in flight skim-feeding on water surface. Latvia. June. Magic Moments book plate.
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Chris & Monique Fallows / Storm waves sending spray over pier, Kalk Bay harbor, False Bay, Cape Town, South Africa.
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Theo Bosboom,Theo Bosboom / Arctic tern (Sterna paradisae) on telegraph lines, near a small village on the Reykjanes peninsula in the south west of Iceland, June
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Roger Powell / Lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus) on cliff with Little Skellig gannetry in the background, Great Skellig island, Co Kerry, Republic of Ireland, June 2011
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David Woodfall / Scientist measuring Little tern (Sterna albifrons) chick in climate change research. Kilcoole Little tern colony, Republic of Ireland, June.
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David Woodfall / Scientist measuring Little tern (Sterna albifrons) chick in climate change research. Kilcoole Little tern colony, Republic of Ireland, June.
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David Woodfall / Little tern (Sterna albifrons) newly hatched chicks in researchers hand ,prior to being weighed and measured and rung ,to determine fitness in relation to climate change .
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David Woodfall / Bird hide, created by Birdwatch Ireland to study and monitor Little tern (Sterna albifrons) colony, indicator species of climate change. County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland. June.
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David Woodfall / Shallow sea in elongated bay, ideal habitat for feeding Little terns (Sterna albifrons). North Uist, Scotland, UK, June.
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David Woodfall / Little tern (Sterna albifrons) at the nest amongst Black oats (Avena strigosa) growing on shell rich sands Machair, Scotland, UK, June.
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David Woodfall / Two Little terns (Sterna albifrons) at the nest amongst Black oats (Avena strigosa) growing on shell rich sands Machair, North Uist, Scotland, UK, June.
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David Woodfall / Little tern (Sterna albifrons) at the nest amongst Black oats (Avena strigosa) growing on shell rich sands Machair, North Uist, Scotland, UK, June.
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David Woodfall / Two little tern (Sterna albifrons), one with sand eel landing at the nest amongst Black Oats growing on shell rich sands Machair , Indicator bird of climate change because of its dependence on sand ee...
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David Woodfall / Little tern (Sterna albifrons) standing amongst Black Oats (Avena strigona) growing on shell rich sands Machair, North Uist, Scotland, UK, June
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David Woodfall / Little tern (Sterna albifrons) calling from nest, Machair, North Uist, Scotland, UK, June
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David Woodfall / Little tern (Sterna albifrons) taking off with newly hatched egg shell away from nest to draw attention away from nest from predators. Nesting in sandy machair habitat, North Uist, Scotland, UK, June.
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David Woodfall / Little tern (Sterna albifrons ) with newly hatched chick, feeding sand eel-Hyperoplus spp.Indicator of climate change as Little terns are only able to feed in top layer of sea water , and as sea warms...
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David Woodfall / Little tern (Sterna albifrons ) with newly hatched chick, Gronant Dunes, Denbighshire, Wales, UK, June.
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David Woodfall / Little tern (Sterna albifrons ) with newly hatched chick, Gronant Dunes, Denbighshire, Wales, UK, June.
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David Woodfall / Little tern (Sterna albifrons ) feeding sand eel (Hyperoplus spp) to young chick. Gronant Dunes, Denbighshire, Wales, UK, June.
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David Woodfall / Little terns (Sterna albifrons ) feeding sand eel (Hyperoplus spp) to young chick. Gronant Dunes, Denbighshire, Wales, UK, June.
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David Woodfall / Little tern (Sterna albifrons ) feeding sand eel (Hyperoplus spp) to young chick. Gronant Dunes, Denbighshire, Wales, UK, June.
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David Woodfall / Little tern (Sterna albifrons ) Gronant Dunes, Denbighshire, Wales, UK, June.
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David Woodfall / Little tern chick (Sterna albifrons) four days after hatching, waiting for parents to feed it with sand eels and small fish. County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland, June.
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David Woodfall / Little tern chick (Sterna albifrons) four days after hatching, waiting for parents to feed it with sand eels and small fish, County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland, July.
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David Woodfall / Little tern (Sterna albifrons ) sitting on nest on beach, County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland, June.
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David Woodfall / LIttle tern (Sterna albifrons ) arriving at the nest on beach. County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland, June.
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David Woodfall / Location for filming 'The Vikings', TV series about the life of a Viking village. Built in a Kilcoole marsh wetland, a special site protected by Irish Govt, for its biological / conservation v...
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David Woodfall / Couple with dog with numerous camper vans on East Beach, threat to nesting Little terns (Sterna albifrons). Ferry to Harris in the background, North Uist, Scotland, UK, June.
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David Woodfall / Shallow sea in elongated bay, ideal habitat for feeding Little terns (Sterna albifrons) due to the clarity of the water and shallowness. North Uist, Scotland, UK, June.
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David Woodfall / Strips of ploughed Machair, farmed by crofters and vital habitat for breeding Little terns (Sterna albifrons ) and Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) and Dunlin (Calidris alpina). North Uist, Scotl...
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David Woodfall / Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) at its nest amongst Black oats (Avena strigosa), on cultivated machair, Berneray, North Uist, UK. June. Crofting sympathetic to wildlife, photographed using remote camer...
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Pedro Narra / Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) courtship feeding, Sado Estuary, Portugal. June
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Pedro Narra / Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) brooding chick and egg, Sado Estuary, Portugal. June
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Pedro Narra / Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) feeding chick, Sado Estuary, Portugal. June
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Pedro Narra / Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) and chick on nest, Sado Estuary, Portugal. June
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Pedro Narra / Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) with chick, Sado Estuary, Portugal. June
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Pedro Narra / Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) stretching while incubating eggs, Sado Estuary, Portugal. July
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Pedro Narra / Little tern (Sterna albifrons) fish prey, Sado Estuary, Portugal. July
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Pedro Narra / Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) Sado Estuary, Portugal. June
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Pedro Narra / Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) chicks calling, Sado Estuary, Portugal. June
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Pedro Narra / Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) mating behaviour, Sado Estuary, Portugal. July
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Pedro Narra / Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) female with eggs, Sado Estuary, Portugal. July
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Pedro Narra / Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) egg, Sado Estuary, Portugal. June
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Pedro Narra / Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) feeding fish to chick, Sado Estuary, Portugal. June
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David Woodfall / Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) chick walking back to parent sitting on nest -scrape on beach. Gronant beach, Denbighshire, Wales, UK.
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Jussi Murtosaari / Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus) in flight catching insects, Finland, September
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Jussi Murtosaari / Little gull Hydrocoloeus minutus), in flight, Finland, September
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Jussi Murtosaari / Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus), nesting adult, Finland, May.
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Aflo / Little tern (Sternula albifrons) parents with chicks begging for food, Saitama, Japan.
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Staffan Widstrand / Little gull ( Larus / Hydrocoloeus minutus) Nemunas River Delta, Lithuania, May.
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Staffan Widstrand / Little gull ( Larus / Hydrocoloeus minutus) Nemunas River Delta, Lithuania, May.
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Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Little tern (Sternula albifrons) on beach during migration, Oman, April.
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Markus Varesvuo / Flock of Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) juveniles in flight. Liminka, Finland. July.
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Markus Varesvuo / Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus), juvenile standing in shallow water. Liminka, Finland. July.
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Markus Varesvuo / Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus), adult with summer plumage in flight. Latvia. June.
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Markus Varesvuo / Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus), juvenile in flight. Latvia. June.
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Markus Varesvuo / Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus), juvenile in flight. Latvia. June.
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Markus Varesvuo / Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) taking-off from water. Finland. June. Magic Moments book plate.
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Markus Varesvuo / Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) in flight. Finland, May
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Jussi Murtosaari / Little Gull (Hydrocoleus minutus) feeding mid flight, Lapland, Finland, June.
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Ernie Janes / Little egret (Egretta garzetta) and Black headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) silhouetted at sunset, Cley marshes NWT reserve, Norfolk, England, UK, November.
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Ralph Martin / Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) juvenile calling, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
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Markus Varesvuo / Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) in flight low above water, Kuusamo, Finland, May . Fascinating birds bookplate.
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Robin Chittenden / Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) on beach, Norfolk, UK July
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Markus Varesvuo / Little gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) in flight, Kuusamo, Finland, June
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Markus Varesvuo / Little gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) in flight, Kuusamo, Finland, May
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Robin Chittenden / Little gull (Larus / Hydrocoloeus minutus) Cromer, Norfolk, UK, August
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Markus Varesvuo / Little gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) in flight, Kuusamo Finland May
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Loic Poidevin / Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) in flight, winter plumage. Breton Marsh, French Atlantic Coast, March.
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Loic Poidevin / Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) in flight, winter plumage, with Black-Headed Gull in background. Breton Marsh, French Atlantic Coast, March.
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Robert Thompson / Common gull (Larus canus) chick by a lichen-covered rock. Little Saltee Island, of Kilmore Quay, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland, June.
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Robert Thompson / Common gull (Larus canus) chicks by a lichen-covered rock. Little Saltee Island, of Kilmore Quay, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland, June.
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DAVID TIPLING / Little gull {Hydrocoloeus minutus} adult in breeding plumage hovering, Finland.
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DAVID TIPLING / Little gull {Hydrocoloeus minutus} adult in breeding plumage, Finland.
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Niall Benvie / Little gull on water {Hydrocoloeus minutus} Europe
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Niall Benvie / Little gull, adult summer plumage on migration, {Hydrocoloeus minutus} Estonia Tartumaa
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Robin Chittenden / Little tern (Sterna albifrons) in flight, Lesbos, Greece, May.
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Robin Chittenden / Three Little terns (Sterna albifrons) in flight over water, Winterton, Norfolk, England, UK. June.
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Jussi Murtosaari / Little tern (Sternula albifrons) in flight with fish prey in beak, Estonia. June.
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Robin Chittenden / Little tern (Sterna albifrons) feeding chick on beach, with approaching juvenile begging for food, Winterton, Norfolk, UK. August.
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Robin Chittenden / Little tern (Sterna albifrons) landing on beach with fish prey in beak, with two juveniles begging for food, Winterton, Norfolk, UK. August.
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Robin Chittenden / Little tern (Sterna albifrons) juvenile, standing on beach spreading its wings, Winterton, Norfolk, UK. August.
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Robin Chittenden / Little tern (Sterna albifrons) juvenile, standing on beach, Winterton, Norfolk, UK. August.
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Robin Chittenden / Little tern (Sterna albifrons) standing on beach, stretching its wings, Winterton, Norfolk, UK. August.
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Nick Upton / Little tern (Sternula albifrons) in flight overhead, looking while hunting for fish in saltmarsh creek, Keyhaven and Lymington Marshes Nature Reserve, Hampshire, UK, April.
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Robin Chittenden / Little tern (Sterna albifrons) parent feeding its chick a sprat, Norfolk, UK. August.
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Robin Chittenden / Little tern (Sterna albifrons) juveniles squabbling over fish, Norfolk, UK. August.
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Robin Chittenden / Little tern (Sterna albifrons) juveniles squabbling over fish, Norfolk, UK. August.
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Robin Chittenden / Little tern (Sterna albifrons) juvenile begging for food when parents arrive with food, Norfolk, UK. August.
