Adult Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) - Richmond, BC
Was super stoked to find 2 Arctic Terns in Richmond yesterday. We were cruising by in a boat when we spotted the stubby legged and stubby billed birds. There was an adult and juvenile present and the juv was begging away. A nice treat to see this rarity in Metro Vancouver. By the way did you know that Arctic Terns migrate from the arctic where they breed to spend the winter in Antartica and flies about 40,000 kms! It is the farthest yearly journey of any bird which is just incredible!
Adult Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) - Richmond, BC
Was super stoked to find 2 Arctic Terns in Richmond yesterday. We were cruising by in a boat when we spotted the stubby legged and stubby billed birds. There was an adult and juvenile present and the juv was begging away. A nice treat to see this rarity in Metro Vancouver. By the way did you know that Arctic Terns migrate from the arctic where they breed to spend the winter in Antartica and flies about 40,000 kms! It is the farthest yearly journey of any bird which is just incredible!