Pair of whiskered terns spotted above Ballarat

November 1 2018 - 4:30pm
AIR UP THERE: Whiskered terns are quite graceful and agile when in the air.
AIR UP THERE: Whiskered terns are quite graceful and agile when in the air.

I have seen a pair of birds over the lake over the last few weeks. They are a similar to gulls and also resemble a swallow, although they are larger and have a short tail. Their backs appear quite silver in the sun but other markings are hard to pick up as they dart down. I was wondering if they could be a species of tern. 

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