Title

Sandwich terns

Caption

Sandwich terns (Sterna sandvicensis) flock in breeding colony in saltmarsh, salt marsh along the North Sea coast

Date

Jun 21, 2023

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER

Reference

BRK23D55_369

License type

Rights managed

Available size

48,5Mb (2,4Mb) / 16,8in x 11,2in / 5044 x 3363 (300dpi)

Keywords

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