Arctic Terns

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Notes from DaVic Gallery:  ‘Arctic Terns’ –  Famous as a long-distance champion, the Arctic Terns may migrate farther than any other birds, going from the high Arctic to the Antarctic. Breeds on coasts and tundra from New England, Washington, and Britain north to the northernmost limits of land, and spends the rest of the year at sea. Its migrations take it to every ocean, and to the vicinity of every continent. In North America, seldom seen from land south of its breeding grounds.  Forages mostly by flying slowly upwind, hovering briefly, and then plunging to catch prey below water’s surface. Sometimes dips down in flight to take items from surface, or chases flying insects in the air. Despite its small size, may steal food from other birds, swooping at them to startle them into dropping their catch.