tern it up a notch!

[mdphotography]

Common and least terns are nesting at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Southern California and really putting on a show hunting for fish.  These fast flyers are hard to capture, but I managed to snap a few decent frames.

common tern in flightleast tern in flightcommon tern diving for fishcommon tern diving for fishcommon tern emerging from the water with a fishleast tern delivering fish to a nesting mate

[Jkarl]

I like your "tern" of events.  😁

[Tintype_18]

My complements on the great action shots of them in flight. Favorite is the dive with the splashing water. Care to share the camera settings? After all, one good tern deserves another.

[mdphotography]

Hi and thanks!

For the tern emerging from the water: f/5.6, 1/4000, iso640, 400mm

For the one at the point of impact: f/5.6, 1/2500, iso250, 271mm (lots of sharpening and clarity in post)