Title

Sandwich terns

Caption

Sandwich terns (Sterna sandvicensis) flock in breeding colony along the North Sea coast

Date

Jun 21, 2023

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER

Reference

BRK23D55_366

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54,3Mb (2,4Mb) / 17,8in x 11,9in / 5334 x 3556 (300dpi)

Keywords

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