THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 



William Lovell Finley 



CASPIAN TERNS 

 One of the most graceful of birds, the flight of the tern is unusual. It has been described as 

 " unlike that of any other bird, whether of sea or land; buoyant and slightly wavering, it reminds one 

 a little of the high, apparently uncertain flight of a large-winged butterfly; and it is in perfect harmony 

 with the idea of a being whose life is spent amid wind and mist and fluctuating wave. 



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