Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)

Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)

Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)

These terns were seen on the beach in White Rock, British Columbia on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 25th, 2011. I actually heard them before I saw them, and their sound cut through the sounds of the gulls that were seemingly everywhere. It was such a dramatic difference that an old lady stopped us on the pier to ask if we knew what was making the sound. A little bit further out there were more terns that were diving into the water. It is a shame that I didn't get any pictures of that- next time! In the United States, chances are if you see a tern it will be a common tern, not a caspian, so Canada was nice to me this day. You can read more about this tern here.