Fascinating Flying Sooty Tern (Sterna fuscata) on Eastern Island, Hawaii (00004793)
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Description: The Sooty Tern (Sterna fuscata) is native to Eastern Island and Spit Island. These graceful birds breed in large colonies, laying their eggs in the sand or on the islands' runways. After fledging, they spend up to three years continuously at sea, with brief stops on driftwood or sleeping sea turtles. Learn more about the fascinating life of these excellent hunters.
Location: Hawaiian Islands, Midway, USA
Date of Capture: 16.07.2001