Ascension Island Postcard: Wide Awake Fair Birds Facing Wind Shadows XT3520

This fascinating nature scene captures the famous "Wide Awake Fair" seabird colony on the volcanic plains of Ascension Island. The image displays thousands of Sooty Terns nesting closely together on the ground, all systematically facing directly into the wind with flying birds casting distinct shadows over the volcanic landscape.

This is an original printed postcard by an unknown publisher.

This postcard has very slight wear to the bottom left hand corner tip.


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