Iceland Arctic Tern Photo Gallery

Arctic terns (Sterna paradisaea) are slender, elegant terns. The pesky birds aggressively defend their nesting areas - even if the photographer is a long ways from the nest site. They migrate to the Antarctic for the winter.

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Daniel photographing arctic terns at Jokulsarlon

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Last modified 10 August 2008