White-fronted tern Sterna striata (Tara), adult, approaching nesting colony near Thames, New Zealand in November.

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Size: 4896px × 3264px
Location: Thames, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand
Photo credit: © Oliver Smart / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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