Little Tern

[Ofer Levy]

1D Mark 3, Canon 400 f5.6 L, 1/4000, f6.3, iso 800, HH

Got this early this morning near a small Little Tern colony at the Entrance which is a bout an hour drive north of Sydney.
The council fenced the area on the beach where these birds are nesting and it looks like it is a wonderful solution. This year looks like a very good year for these gorgeous little birds with 20-30 nesting pairs after a few years of failing attempts due to predation by dogs, foxes etc.

[Thanaboon Jearkjirm]

Love the sharpness, the wing up position and how you can clearly make out the eye among the black feather. I might tone down the highlight in the tail a bit and bring out a little more detail in the black if possible.

[Tony Whitehead]

Good job, Ofer. Head turn toward you lets the going away pose show the wing detail nicely while retaining great eye contact.

[James Salywoda]

STUNNING! A typical shot from you my friend "Perfect" good to see you back at it......:)

[Kevin Hall]

It is good to see your work again. The eye really gets my attention and it is a very nice image.
Best wishes to you.

[Gerard Satherley]

Wonderful image of this super fast little bird Ofer. Love the eye contact, wing position and details.

[Rich Steel]

Hi Ofer

Excellent Little Tern image, they are a difficult bird to capture well in flight and this one ticks all the boxes. We have a breeding colony of around 120 pairs on a local beach in the summer. This area is fenced off and has people watching over it continuously from the birds arrival until they leave.

Cheers

Rich