Image: Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) attacking, Amsterdam island, Svalbard
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Description: Arctic terns (Sterna paradisaea) protect their offspring extremely aggressively by very quick drop-downs from a stationary flight over their enemies. Other birds often benefit from this behavior by breeding very close to the Arctic terns.
Title: Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) attacking, Amsterdam island, Svalbard
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