A royal tern with a red-orange bill, patchy winter cap, white neck, grey wings, and black webbed feet standing on a tan beach staring forward.

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A royal tern (Laridae Thalasseus maximus) with red-orange bill, patchy winter cap, white neck, grey wings, dark brown tail and black webbed feet standing in bright sun on a tan beach staring forward.

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Size: 4928px × 3264px
Location: Gulf Coast, Florida, United States
Photo credit: © Diana Reynolds / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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