FEATHERY FRIDAY # 74

FEATHERY FRIDAY #74

It’s Feathery Friday and we’re going to the tropical seas to meet a bird who spends most of it time out over open water. So let’s board the E & E boat and head out on today’s bird watching adventure!

MEET THE SOOTY TERN!

   Range/Habitat: Worldwide/ Tropical seas

   Diet: carnivore: fish

   Length: 13-14”

   Conservation Status: common 

Fun Facts:

•          Sooty Terns are brownish-black on top with white on the bellies.
•          They are often seen in large flocks over open ocean.
•          Sooty terns swoop near the water to scoop up prey.
•          Sooty terns do not dive.
•          They nest in large colonies on small islands.
•          Sooty terns have a life span of up to 32 years.

Sooty terns are beautiful birds. We love that there are amazing birds that fly over open waters looking for their dinner!