12th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Antarctic tern flying past a rusty old sealing boat in South Georgia

This tern spent almost an hour circling over the crumbling old pier at Grytviken, occasionally dipping into the shallow waters to emerge with a tiny morsel.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2013
Date Uploaded: 11.2014
Photo Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Camera: NIKON D4
Copyright: © Anthony Smith