Right in front of the child :)
Black-naped terns. From the same series as the last one I posted. Handheld on the boat in open water.
1/2500, f/10, ISO800, 300mm2.8.
If you hadn't mentioned the chick, I wouldn't have seen it b/c it's so well camouflaged. Absolutely killer behavior/action here, Troy. The blue as a backdrop is just gorgeous and these birds are just so artistic. I just wish for a little more eye on the top bird which would have put this one over the top. Well handled!
Handheld from a rocking boat...really good stuff here! I enjoy all the visuals here even more than the previous image. The chick is quite ambigious, it is a good thing you mention it, though the chick is still a great feature to the image despite it's small role. The interaction between the adults is sweet. How is this courtship behavior?
Pretty sweet. Excellent interaction, and I too would have missed the little one had it not been mentioned. I agree about the eye on the top bird. The grasses at left add a lot to the image.