March 4, 2023

I am known as a Sandwich Tern

I appear more delicate than Royal Terns are

You'd never know that by the way 

The Royal Terns complain

When I let out the tiniest fart.

Location: Sebastian Inlet State Park

Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Sandwich_Tern/species-compare/71427371

Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

October 13, 2019

Location: Jetty Park, Fort Pierce

I am known as a Sandwich Tern,
Look close to see my yellow-tipped bill
I also have a shaggy crest on my head
And I dive into water to eat my fill.

Sources: Cornell Lab All About Birds - Sandwich Tern

Photo and text © 2018 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

September 15, 2019

Location: Indialantic Beach, James H. Nance Park

I'm known as a Sandwich Tern
My bill is black with a yellow tip
I like to eat invertebrates and small fish
Despite my name I don't eat Miracle Whip.

Sources: Cornell Lab All About Birds - Sandwich Tern

Photo and text © 2018 Dee Fairbanks Simpson