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Arctic tern in Vardø
15. June 2024
Varanger, Norway
Arctic tern flying around in its nesting area somewhere in Vardø, on the Varanger peninsula in Finnmark, northern Norway. These terns are fierce nest defenders, that do not shy away from a fight. I was observing them from a safe distance, on a parking lot, when two of them started diving for my head, which was a good sign that it was time to leave the terns be and head back to the car.
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