I don't actually know what kind of bird this is off hand, but standing there letting waves hit you doesn't seem to be an effective way of drying off.
Taken at Mrs Macquarie's Chair.
Photographer: Hendikins
Photo License: BY-NC-SA 2.5 AU or any later version. Note that I request that this image not be posted to Fur Affinity, however I can not prevent it under the terms of the license. [Why?]