Little Tern (Sterna albifrons )taking off with newly hatched egg shell away from nest to draw attention away from nest from predators , amongst Black Oats growing on shell rich sands Machir , Indicator bird of climate change because of its dependence on sand eels , sea temperature. . .

---

Size: 5184px × 3456px
Photo credit: © David Woodfall / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: albifrons, bird, black, change, climate, croft, crofting, egg, heritage, land, natural, oates, scheduled, scotland, scottish, seabird, shell, species, sterna, tern, threatened, vulnerable, white