White-Winged Black Tern

This afternoon I had some free time, so I went to see if the White-Winged Black Tern was still at Kilnsea Wetlands.  I wasn't disappointed.  What a smart very elegant Tern it is, but it never stayed still, so it was very difficult to photograph!
White-Winged Black Tern
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