They come quite close, but with nothing but a pure white sky as the background, the Great Crested Terns just don't look their best. ^^;

Spotting prey and diving.

Great Crested Terns were diving all over the place, but every single one was too far away…

A few White-winged Terns were also mixed in with the Great Crested Tern flock, hunting alongside them.

The rain was getting heavier, but the Great Crested Terns were feeding actively. I, with no waterproofing, beat a retreat….

Without my noticing, my three-year-old son — who has lately been getting into cameras — had crept up behind me while I was shooting Great Crested Terns and taken a photo of me. ^^