Forster's Tern food exchange
p.1 #1Forster's Tern food exchange
Yesterday at the Marine Nature Study Area in Oceanside, NY I found this fledgling Forster's Tern perched on the stick that you see in these photos. I set up and took some photos of it and was happy to see on of it's parents come in with a fish. I was too close and cropped the adult's wings. The next thing I knew somone came walking up the trail very fast and flushed the fledgling who flew over to the railing of a bridge and just as I was setting up the other parent came in with a fish. I missed the food exchange yet got a few photos of them together on the railing. Then another person walked over the bridge flushing both of them. The fledgling went back to the original perch and this time I knew how far back I need to be to get them both in the frame. It was about 15 minutes till one of the parents flew over,us and dove into the pond. I tried to get that photo yet I did not have enough time and not wanting to miss the food exchange I pressed my focus recall button which I'd set for the distance of the fledgling and composed leaving space for the parent.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
1) Parent apraching with fish
2) The food exchange
3) The parent hovered over the fledgling watching it eat
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
1) Parent apraching with fish
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/2500s 400 ISO -0.7 EV
2) The food exchange
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/2500s 400 ISO -0.7 EV
3) The parent hovered over the fledgling watching it eat
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/2500s 400 ISO -0.7 EV
Aug 31, 2026 at 01:49 PM
p.1 #2Forster's Tern food exchange
Your patience paid off, amazing pictures.
Aug 31, 2026 at 06:38 PM
p.1 #3Forster's Tern food exchange
Malka_1 wrote:
Your patience paid off, amazing pictures.
Thank you Malka
Morris
Your patience paid off, amazing pictures.
Thank you Malka
Morris
Sep 01, 2026 at 09:24 AM
p.1 #4Forster's Tern food exchange
Excellent Morris! Thanks for that interesting explanation you gave. And you reminded me of my focus recall button. 
Robert
Robert
Sep 01, 2026 at 10:01 AM
p.1 #5Forster's Tern food exchange
I love these types of behavioral shots and these are fantastic Morris ! Perfectly framed.
Gary
Gary
Sep 01, 2026 at 11:43 AM
p.1 #6Forster's Tern food exchange
bs kite wrote:
Excellent Morris! Thanks for that interesting explanation you gave. And you reminded me of my focus recall button.
Robert
Thank you Robert,
Focus recall is very usefull
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sum1sgrampa wrote:
I love these types of behavioral shots and these are fantastic Morris ! Perfectly framed.
Gary
Thank you Gary,
It was fun taking them.
Morris
Excellent Morris! Thanks for that interesting explanation you gave. And you reminded me of my focus recall button.
Robert
Thank you Robert,
Focus recall is very usefull
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sum1sgrampa wrote:
I love these types of behavioral shots and these are fantastic Morris ! Perfectly framed.
Gary
Thank you Gary,
It was fun taking them.
Morris
Sep 02, 2026 at 05:45 AM
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p.1 #7Forster's Tern food exchange
Terrific story telling here Morris, I think # 2 is my pick of the set, but as a whole they make it even better.
Eric
Eric
Sep 02, 2026 at 08:24 AM
p.1 #8Forster's Tern food exchange
Great looking three Morris. Top tier quality.
Sep 02, 2026 at 08:29 AM
p.1 #9Forster's Tern food exchange
Erictator wrote:
Terrific story telling here Morris, I think # 2 is my pick of the set, but as a whole they make it even better.
Eric
Thank you Eric
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Ted ellis wrote:
Great looking three Morris. Top tier quality.
Thank you Ted,
Morris
Terrific story telling here Morris, I think # 2 is my pick of the set, but as a whole they make it even better.
Eric
Thank you Eric
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Ted ellis wrote:
Great looking three Morris. Top tier quality.
Thank you Ted,
Morris
Sep 03, 2026 at 06:12 PM
p.1 #10Forster's Tern food exchange
You got some killer shots. No1 and No 2 are special.
Sep 04, 2026 at 08:27 AM
p.1 #11Forster's Tern food exchange
MorrieC wrote:
You got some killer shots. No1 and No 2 are special.
Hi Morrie,
Great to hear from you! Thank you,
Morris
You got some killer shots. No1 and No 2 are special.
Hi Morrie,
Great to hear from you! Thank you,
Morris
Sep 04, 2026 at 09:51 AM