Arctic Tern - Sterna paradisaea

Arctic Tern - Sterna paradisaea - The Coast
Canon 600mm f8 for 1/3200th @ iso400

The oldest recorded Arctic Tern individual was at least 34 years old. The current Arctic Tern population, is estimated to be about 2 million individuals.

Also known as the sea swallow, these birds hold the record for the longest migrations the Arctic to Antarctica, spending the summer in each of these locations.