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Arctic Tern stealing shrimp from juv Little Tern
Tord

Arctic Tern stealing shrimp from juv Little Tern (Sterna paradisaea, Sternula albifrons)

As soon as they had plunged and emerged with a prey the juvenile Little Tern were attacked by Arctic Terns cruising around and forced to let the prey go.

Eventually they flew back to their sand bank, letting the parents feed them.
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Habitat
Coastal
Location
Skanr, Sweden
Date taken
July 2015
Scientific name
Sterna paradisaea, Sternula albifrons
Equipment used
Olympus E-M1, Zuiko 300/2.8
Kits
Fantastic behavioural shot and I like the swell of the water too.
 
delia todd
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Gosh!! That must have been quite and amazing sight to watch Tord. I didn't realise that terns were pirates!!

A super picture you've taken showing this behaviour. Very well done.
 
Macswede
An excellent capture of tern behaviour, Tord, I feel a bit sorry for the little guy.
 

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