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Arctic Tern Photos

Arctic Terns have been seen in South Dakota before, but only on a handful of occasions.  These photos were taken on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska, where they were breeding.

Click on the thumbnail for high-resolution photos.  Click here for the species description page for the Arctic Tern.

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Arctic Tern 1

Arctic Tern 2

Arctic Tern 3

Arctic Tern 4

Arctic Tern - Sterna paradisaea

Arctic Tern - Sterna paradisaea

Arctic Tern - Sterna paradisaea

Arctic Tern - Sterna paradisaea

Arctic Tern 5

Arctic Tern 6

Arctic Tern 7

Arctic Tern 8

Arctic Tern - Sterna paradisaea

Arctic Tern - Sterna paradisaea

Arctic Tern - Sterna paradisaea

Arctic Tern - Sterna paradisaea

Arctic Tern 9

Arctic Tern 10

Arctic Tern 11

Arctic Tern 12

Arctic Tern - Sterna paradisaea 

Arctic Tern #9 shown above 

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