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Sandwich Tern - Thalasseus sandvicensis
The Sandwich tern is a medium-large tern with grey upperparts, white underparts, a yellow-tipped black bill and a shaggy black crest which becomes less extensive in winter with a white crown. Young birds bear grey and brown scalloped plumage on their backs and wings. It is a vocal bird. It nests in a ground scrape and lays one to three eggs.
Like all Thalasseus terns, the Sandwich tern feeds by plunge diving for fish, usually in marine environments, and the offering of fish by the male to the female is part of the courtship display.
This species breeds in very dense colonies on coasts and islands, and exceptionally inland on suitable large freshwater lakes close to the coast. It nests in a ground scrape and lays one to three eggs. Unlike some of the smaller white terns, it is not very aggressive toward potential predators, relying on the sheer density of the nests—often only 20–30 cm (7.9–11.8 in) apart and nesting close to other more aggressive species such as Arctic terns and black-headed gulls to avoid predation.
Sandwich tern.
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Ornithologists recognize three subspecies of Sandwich Tern: acuflavidus of the Americas, the similar sandvicensis of Eurasia and Africa, and the yellow- or orange-billed eurygnathus, which nests from Puerto Rico to Argentina. Some ornithologists define these as full species, called Cabot’s Tern, Sandwich Tern, and Cayenne Tern, respectively.
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An adult comes in towards its chick but doesn't appear to have anything for it. Taken in late August at Port Seton
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Rare bird for Florida .
Sandwich Tern with gift for partner, I missed the exchange and managed another f10 flight shot - doh!
Two adults and a juvenile in front. A bonus Mediterranean Gull adult behind. This was taken last month as the Med Gulls have lost their black hoods by now
A very foggy and dark morning. I had a nice walk though.
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Sunrise on the North Beach, Bridlington, East Yorkshire. A nice orange sandwich.
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Pale medium-sized tern with a geographically variable bill pattern: black with a distinct yellow tip in most of its range; entirely yellow in the Caribbean and parts of South America. Shows a shaggy black cap in breeding plumage; nonbreeding birds develop white forehead. Strictly coastal; most commonly found on beaches and estuaries, often mixed with flocks of other terns. Harsh grating calls similar to other terns. eBird