Flying near Sapphire Princess; very similar to Arctic Tern. However,Actic Terns in Antarctica are not in breeding plumage
Antarctic Tern
Country Antarctica
Location Admiralty Bay, King George Island; 11 Dec 2024
Gender Unknown
Age Adult
Activity BIF (Bird in Flight), In or By Water
- Created Timestamp12/11/2024 16:46:24
- CameraCanon EOS R50
- Aperture6.3
- Focal Length600
- Iso400
- Shutter Speed1/1000
- Orientation1
It’s cool to see the Arctic Tern in the Antarctic! We’ve seen them in great numbers in Iceland raising their chicks. What a distance for migration – almost unbelivable!