We pulled into the parking lot of the visitor center at Padre Island National Seashore and were greeted by a flock, no a herd of shore birds of all kinds. They were just hanging out in the parking lot enjoying each other’s company while the guys were posturing in order to win the affection of a girlfriend.
The Royal Tern, always the gentleman, stood elegantly amid the noise and rancor surrounding him. He didn’t even take notice of the car pulled up beside him. Some of these terns look like balding men while others have a full head of plumage.
This dark “cap” is acquired early and briefly in the breeding season. The bill is dark orange and they have a forked tail. You will see these birds along the Gulf Coast and the eastern seaboard and in southern California during the winter months. I discovered how they acquired their name when one of them flew over the car leaving a royal mess. Jim Twamley, Professor of RVing
We pulled into the parking lot of the visitor center at Padre Island National Seashore and were greeted by a flock, no a herd of shore birds of all kinds. They were just hanging out in the parking lot enjoying each other’s company while the guys were posturing in order to win the affection of a girlfriend. 
The Royal Tern, always the gentleman, stood elegantly amid the noise and rancor surrounding him. He didn’t even take notice of the car pulled up beside him. Some of these terns look like balding men while others have a full head of plumage. 
This dark “cap” is acquired early and briefly in the breeding season. The bill is dark orange and they have a forked tail. You will see these birds along the Gulf Coast and the eastern seaboard and in southern California during the winter months. I discovered how they acquired their name when one of them flew over the car leaving a royal mess. Jim Twamley, Professor of RVing
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