December 14, 2006
Terns
Large numbers of both Brown and Black Noddy are present on the island...
.... with Brown being more common.
This shot illustrates the difference in size, plumage tone, and extent of white on the head between the two species.
Black Noddy is a smart bird!
7 Bridled Terns were loafing around the island. Will they breed?
Crested Terns preferred to sit on offshore rocks. I grabbed this shot of one on the beach just before it was evicted by the incoming wave.
Gleaming white Black-naped Terns were often seen foraging over the reef, but rarely came ashore.
