Part of a large flock of Lesser Crested Terns taking off. Non-breeding birds often form large flocks of adult and juvenile birds on the East African C

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Part of a large flock of Lesser Crested Terns taking off. Non-breeding birds often form large flocks of adult and juvenile birds along the East African Coast.

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Size: 6000px × 2956px
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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