Your name query interested me. This is the answer I found:
“Did you know…?
…The Sandwich Tern does not get its name because it likes sandwiches! It is named for Sandwich in Kent, England from where the bird was originally described by ornithologist John Latham in 1787. The specific name sandvicensis usually refers to a species hailing from Hawaii (previously known as the Sandwich Islands), but not in this case. The Sandwich Tern does not occur on Hawaii.“
Super close-up , and thank you @casablanca if you had not come up with the answer I would have had to google it or otherwise imagine it swiping sandwiches from innocent humans at the sea side and merrily flying away with the sandwich in his beak to devour it at a later time !!
“Did you know…?
…The Sandwich Tern does not get its name because it likes sandwiches! It is named for Sandwich in Kent, England from where the bird was originally described by ornithologist John Latham in 1787. The specific name sandvicensis usually refers to a species hailing from Hawaii (previously known as the Sandwich Islands), but not in this case. The Sandwich Tern does not occur on Hawaii.“
@photographycrazy Nice clear capture.
Ian
Never seen one before so it’s exciting! Thank you love it!