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Common Tern - Sterna hirundo - Речная крачка
Russia, Republic of Altai, Kindyktykul lake, 06/01/2012
Sterna hirundo 'minussensis', often regarded as a hybrid between S. h.hirundo and S. h. longipennis
Fujairah Port Beach, E Coast (Gulf of Oman), UAE.
A sorry looking totally drenched tern.. taking a rest at the kelong from the day long relentless rain.. and getting an easy meal from the fishy discards from meal preparation and leftovers
Another from 2010. A young one not far from first flight. At Preston Dock during the second season they had nested on the wave breakers. This was the only year the chicks were ringed at Preston. It proved too tricky and the ringers decided not to try again.