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It’s International Migratory Bird Day!

Arctic terns migrate from the Arctic to the Antarctic!

Happy International Migratory Bird Day!

Arctic terns (Sterna paradisaea) have the longest-distance migration of any bird! They fly from their summer breeding grounds in the Arctic down to spend the other summer in the Antarctic – that’s right, they get two summers.

You can read more about these polar sun-loving birds at Animal Diversity Web.

 

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Friday Birding Photo Fun

A few photos from our friend Olivia Birdton! Enjoy <3

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Black crowned night heron
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Male bufflehead duck
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Sleepy tundra swan
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Red breasted goose doing yoga. Looks like standing sage pose.