Several royal terns (Thalasseus maximus) and two black skimmers (Rynchops niger) rest on a sandy beach undisturbed by elderly tourists in swimsuits walking behind them in the tropical waters of the Gulf of Mexico along Longboat Key in Sarasota County, Florida, USA. Shorebirds and vacationers share many of the beaches that rim the1,350-mile (2,173-kilometer) coastline of the Sunshine State.


Several royal terns (Thalasseus maximus) and two black skimmers (Rynchops niger) rest on a sandy beach unbothered by elderly tourists in swimsuits walking behind them in the tropical waters of the Gulf of Mexico along Longboat Key in Sarasota County, Florida, USA. Shorebirds and vacationers share many of the beaches that rim the1,350-mile (2,173-kilometer) coastline of the Sunshine State.


Size: 3400px × 2550px
Location: Longboat Key, Sarasota County, Florida, USA
Photo credit: © Michele and Tom Grimm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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