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Whiskered tern        Images © Mark A. Chappell

Whiskered terns are small marsh terns of Europe and Asia.   In breeding plumage their dark gray underparts form a nice contrast with the white cheek, red bill, and black cap (although I don't think they are nearly as strikingly patterned as the white-winged black tern, which often breeds in the same areas).   This bird flew past me in a flooded meadow in Biebrza National Park, Poland.

  • Canon 1D3, 800 mm lens (2009)