Two Elegant Terns were reported at Trestle Bay. I went to look for them and sorted through the many Caspian Terns and seagulls with no luck. Then I heard a bird calling in a distinctive Elegant Tern voice (which is very different from a Caspian Tern). The adult was circling around and around overhead with a fish in its mouth, apparently looking for its youngster. The young tern started calling from the ground, then the adult landed next to it with breakfast.
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Elegant Tern
Two Elegant Terns were reported at Trestle Bay. I went to look for them and sorted through the many Caspian Terns and seagulls with no luck. Then I heard a bird calling in a distinctive Elegant Tern voice (which is very different from a Caspian Tern). The adult was circling around and around overhead with a fish in its mouth, apparently looking for its youngster. The young tern started calling from the ground, then the adult landed next to it with breakfast.