A portrait of a Black Tern on a forest green background. Its head and body are covered in grey feathers, with its head and chest darker than the rest of its body. It has round black eyes rimmed and a furrowed brow, It’s beak is pale grey and slightly hooked at the end. Its beak is open slightly showing a pink interior. The tern is outlined with sketchy white lines.

January 22, 2026

Black Tern Background Paint: Boreal

A portrait of a Black Tern on a forest green background. Its head and body are covered in grey feathers, with its head and chest darker than the rest of its body. It has round black eyes rimmed and a furrowed brow, It’s beak is pale grey and slightly hooked at the end. Its beak is open slightly showing a pink interior. The tern is outlined with sketchy white lines.

Part of Sketchy Portraits of BC Birds - Part II

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