White Tern

White Tern flying by. There is a tree with red flowers in the background
White Tern, Waikiki, Honolulu, HI, January 29, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-12,800; f/10; 1/800 sec.

This page is for the White Tern (Gygis alba). We had these White Terns flying around outside our hotel and I was able to get some shots from our balcony. Also known as Manu-o-Ku, Fairy Tern, Angel Tern, or White Noddy, these birds are shockingly white and are native to Hawaii.

Two White Terns flying below a tree branch.
White Tern, Waikiki, Honolulu, HI February 1, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-12,800; f/10; 1/1000 sec. +0.3 exposure bias
Three White Terms flying below a tree branch.
White Tern, Waikiki, Honolulu, HI February 1, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-12,800; f/11; 1/1000 sec. +0.3 exposure bias