Sandwich Terns Wallpaper
This Sandwich Terns wallpaper captures a bustling coastal colony — dozens of Thalasseus sandvicensis packed onto the sand below while more launch into a hazy sky above, the air full of wings and the controlled chaos of a breeding congregation. The Sandwich Tern is a medium-large seabird recognizable by its black crest, yellow-tipped black bill, and pale grey and white plumage, and BirdLife International monitors it as a species whose colonies can be highly sensitive to human disturbance. The sheer density of birds on that beach — and the constant motion of arrivals and departures — is exactly what makes these colonies one of the great spectacles of the coastal bird world.
Sandwich Terns Wallpaper — A Colony in Full, Beautiful Chaos
Every bird on that beach has somewhere to be, and none of them are in any hurry. Download this free HD wallpaper and discover more spectacular coastal bird photography in our birds collection.
