Caption

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

Date

Jul 25, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/alimdi / Arterra / Philippe Clément

Reference

BRK25M81_266

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.9Mb (2.8Mb) / 18.5in x 12.3in / 5556 x 3704 (300dpi)

Keywords

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