BIF Terns: While we were up the river, (without a paddle I might add) We enjoyed a bit of Tern action. Photographing Terns is a mixed bag of joy and frustration. They can be incredibly...

WDCash Loc: Milford, Delaware, USA

While we were up the river, (without a paddle I might add) We enjoyed a bit of Tern action. Photographing Terns is a mixed bag of joy and frustration. They can be incredibly fast and erratic when they want to be. Add to that that they are mostly white and photographing them in flight requires pointing the camera up.... But when it works its very satisfying.

Royal Tern and Fosters Tern, Both in Non-breading plumage.

Royal Tern
Royal Tern...

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Forester's Tern
Forester's Tern...

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joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

WDCash wrote:

While we were up the river, (without a paddle I might add) We enjoyed a bit of Tern action. Photographing Terns is a mixed bag of joy and frustration. They can be incredibly fast and erratic when they want to be. Add to that that they are mostly white and photographing them in flight requires pointing the camera up.... But when it works its very satisfying.

Royal Tern and Fosters Tern, Both in Non-breading plumage.

Awesome captures with great clarity 💙🤍💛🤍💙

jdtonkinson Loc: Red Wing, MN

Wonderful results Bill

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Beautiful BIFs, Bill!

MadMikeOne Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City

WDCash wrote:

While we were up the river, (without a paddle I might add) We enjoyed a bit of Tern action. Photographing Terns is a mixed bag of joy and frustration. They can be incredibly fast and erratic when they want to be. Add to that that they are mostly white and photographing them in flight requires pointing the camera up.... But when it works its very satisfying.

Royal Tern and Fosters Tern, Both in Non-breading plumage.

You really nailed these shots,Bill. Great work!

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Two really nice images.

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

WDCash wrote:

While we were up the river, (without a paddle I might add) We enjoyed a bit of Tern action. Photographing Terns is a mixed bag of joy and frustration. They can be incredibly fast and erratic when they want to be. Add to that that they are mostly white and photographing them in flight requires pointing the camera up.... But when it works its very satisfying.

Royal Tern and Fosters Tern, Both in Non-breading plumage.

Good captures Bill.

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Great shots of difficult subjects

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

WDCash wrote:

While we were up the river, (without a paddle I might add) We enjoyed a bit of Tern action. Photographing Terns is a mixed bag of joy and frustration. They can be incredibly fast and erratic when they want to be. Add to that that they are mostly white and photographing them in flight requires pointing the camera up.... But when it works its very satisfying.

Royal Tern and Fosters Tern, Both in Non-breading plumage.

WDCash Loc: Milford, Delaware, USA

joecichjr wrote:

Awesome captures with great clarity 💙🤍💛🤍💙

Thank you sir

WDCash Loc: Milford, Delaware, USA

jdtonkinson wrote:

Wonderful results Bill

Thanks Jim

WDCash Loc: Milford, Delaware, USA

UTMike wrote:

Beautiful BIFs, Bill!

Thank you Mike

WDCash Loc: Milford, Delaware, USA

MadMikeOne wrote:

You really nailed these shots,Bill. Great work!

Thank you Mike!
I was very proud of myself to have filled the frame with the Royal Tern and not clipped off its wingtip. Truth be known I did clip them off in 2 out of 5 for that burst

WDCash Loc: Milford, Delaware, USA

kpmac wrote:

Two really nice images.

Thank you Ken

WDCash Loc: Milford, Delaware, USA

bcheary wrote:

Good captures Bill.

Thank you bleary.
What sailboat are you on in your picture?