Amongst the wheeling Silver Gulls, joggers, and fishermen, a Crested Tern stood gazing over the rocks and sea.

I was walking along the cliff path when I passed the bird. Fifteen minutes later I was on my way back. The bird was still there. This picture shows the crest from which the bird’s name comes:

Crested Terns are a common sight around the shores of Australia. You may see them sitting on the sand with the gulls, or darting over the waves and diving to catch a fish. These are the seas and cliffs of Curl Curl where the bird and I were chilling out:

Common name: Crested Tern

Scientific name: Sterna bergii

Approximate length: 45 cm

Date spotted: 22 April 2019 (Autumn)

Location: Curl Curl, New South Wales, Australia: 33°46’36.9″S 151°17’36.8″E