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Sterna vittata vittata
 
 
     
     
Adult - post-breeding moult   Adult - post-breeding moult
Date: 09 August 2009   Date: 09 August 2009
Location: Cape Columbine Nature Reserve, South Africa   Location: Cape Columbine Nature Reserve, South Africa
 
     
Adult - post-breeding moult © Margaret Hardaker   Adult - post-breeding moult © Margaret Hardaker
Date: 09 August 2009   Date: 09 August 2009
Location: Cape Columbine Nature Reserve, South Africa   Location: Cape Columbine Nature Reserve, South Africa
 
     
Adult - non-breeding (winter) plumage © Margaret Hardaker   Adult - non-breeding (winter) plumage © Margaret Hardaker
Date: 09 August 2009   Date: 09 August 2009
Location: Cape Columbine Nature Reserve, South Africa   Location: Cape Columbine Nature Reserve, South Africa
 
     
Adult - non-breeding (winter) plumage   Adult - non-breeding (winter) plumage
Date: 09 August 2009   Date: 09 August 2009
Location: Cape Columbine Nature Reserve, South Africa   Location: Cape Columbine Nature Reserve, South Africa
 
     
Juvenile   Juvenile
Date: 09 August 2009   Date: 09 August 2009
Location: Cape Columbine Nature Reserve, South Africa   Location: Cape Columbine Nature Reserve, South Africa
 
     
2nd winter individual   1st summer individual
Date: 09 August 2009   Date: 09 August 2009
Location: Cape Columbine Nature Reserve, South Africa   Location: Cape Columbine Nature Reserve, South Africa
 
     
Juvenile   Juvenile
Date: 18 May 2008   Date: 18 May 2008
Location: Mauritzbaai, South Africa   Location: Mauritzbaai, South Africa
 
     
Adult - breeding (summer) plumage   Adult - non-breeding (winter) plumage
Date: 26 August 2006   Date: 26 August 2006
Location: Mauritzbaai, South Africa   Location: Mauritzbaai, South Africa