But a white tern appeared out of the mist.

Like all white terns, it is fiercely defensive of its nest and young.

These are small, all white terns of tropical oceans.

The front room of the White Tern was empty.

It is sometimes considered a distinct species most closely related to the larger White Tern.

Frigate and white terns sailed silently against a backdrop of the 250-foot-high rock face.

For this reason the White Tern is also quick to relay should it lose the egg.

"I did not mean going to the White Tern, though that was no stroke of genius either.

Black noddies and white terns nest in the middle and lower branches.

The White Tern feeds on small fish which it catches by plunge diving.

It is now restricted to the typical large white terns occurring near-globally in coastal regions.

Sternula is a genus of small white terns.

The White Tern, uniquely, lays its single egg on a bare tree branch.

The White Tern is not considered threatened as it is a widespread species with several large colonies around the world.

They came to the White Tern.

The White Tern is one of the most beautiful and interesting resident bird found in the Maldives.

"I was sitting in the White Tern, thinking about what Wintereye was saying.

Recounting the incident at the White Tern and the stance, the other became strained and brittle.

Like most other white terns, the Little Tern feeds by plunge-diving for fish, usually from saline environments.

However, the White Tern is commonly found across the tropical seas of the world and in the Indian Ocean.

The Black Noddy and the White Tern nest above ground level on cliffs or in trees.

A few hours later, they spotted land-based white terns (Gygis alba) followed by a diminution of the trade-wind swell.

The White Tern (Gygis alba) is a small seabird found across the tropical oceans of the world.

The Mariners were aghast, except Gale-Baiter, who'd heard a handgun at the White Tern.

White Tern (Gygis alba).