No Bird Finer

A Forster's Tern in all its glory. So fine. I tell my friends who want to distinguish gulls from terns to look for the birds that look like they were made with an exacto knife.

A Tern for the Better

Shoreline Park was quiet and windy and the birds were distant. Until the sun started to turn gold and the Forster's Terns put on a dazzling aerial display as they hunted for the strange red wormlike creatures lurking in the lake. I'll keep the text to a minimum and just let you share the experience (just click to see the big versions). It was great fun.

Just before leaving, fellow photographers and I were treated to this wonderful moment in the setting sunlight. Perfect.