Caption

Common tern (Sterna hirundo) adult in breeding plumage perched on wooden pole along the North Sea coast in summer

Date

Jul 25, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/alimdi / Arterra / Philippe Clément

Reference

BRK25M15_273

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.2Mb (1.7Mb) / 15.3in x 10.2in / 4595 x 3061 (300dpi)

Keywords

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