Royal Tern

[Dorian Anderson]

Here's one from La Jolla last week while I was visiting my father-in-law in nearby Riverside County.

A tiny touch more head turn would be nice, but I think that's relatively minor against color, clarity, etc.

I'd never had a chance to get this species in-flight prior to this. We don't have them in the Bay Area.

Canon 600m f/4 IS II on EOS 1DX2
1/4000 at f/5.6, ISO 640