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Crested Tern

(Sterna bergii)

First sighted by us at Myall Lakes National Park, 50 km north of Newcastle, NSW, in June 2009.

Spotted by C. Kellenberg at Point Plomer, Limeburners Creek Nature Reserve, NSW, in February 2009.

Lateral view of a Crested Tern in its breeding plumage; photo courtesy of C. Kellenberg (click on image for larger version)

Here a Crested Tern in its non-breeding plumage; photo courtesy of C. Kellenberg (click on image for larger version)

Crested Terns with their wings lifted slightly; photo courtesy of C. Kellenberg (click on image for larger version)

Here's a fish that didn't get away - envious onlookers are moving in; photo courtesy of C. Kellenberg (click on image for larger version)

Lateral view of an immature Crested Tern; photo courtesy of C. Kellenberg (click on image for larger version)

Lateral view of a Crested Tern that has been ringed; next to it a resting Silver Gull (click on image for larger version)

Crested Terns taking a bath (click on image for larger version)