Sandwich Tern

[William Dickson]

Canon 1DX
f/4 500mm with 1.4
f/7.1
1/3200
ISO 640

Another from my hometown. I was hiding in the rocks about 100 yards away from a colony of around 80 of these terns. One or two would fly past me regularly.

Will

[Arthur Morris]

Nice and sharp with a decent wing position. I had no clue that this species bred in the UK until I saw them on Inner Farnes ...

with love, artie

[arash_hazeghi]

sharp witha good wing position, I wish the light was a bit softer

TFS

[Daniel Cadieux]

The clouds along the bottom add a lot to the image. Nicely done.

[John Mack]

Nice blue sky background. Classic flight pose on the tern.

[William Dickson]

Thanks for that guys, much appreciated

[William Dickson]

Nice and sharp with a decent wing position. I had no clue that this species bred in the UK until I saw them on Inner Farnes ...

with love, artie

Hi Artie, yes we get a colony every summer here. What I did find unusual was Common Terns, there is quite a good colony here, first time I have seen that. Maybe nesting on one of the islands in the Forth. I am about 7 miles as the tern flies from the Isle of May, but even there they are down in numbers, almost all Arctic now, as you know.

Will

[Arthur Morris]

Hi Artie, yes we get a colony every summer here. What I did find unusual was Common Terns, there is quite a good colony here, first time I have seen that. Maybe nesting on one of the islands in the Forth. I am about 7 miles as the tern flies from the Isle of May, but even there they are down in numbers, almost all Arctic now, as you know.

Will

Thanks. All three species breed on Inner Farnes with the arctics predominating there too.

with love, artie