Least Tern

Two Least Terns standing on a rock a short distance from shore.
Least Tern, Oak Grove Park, Grapevine, TX, July 27, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-640; f/11; 1/800 sec.

This page is for the Least Tern (Sternula antillarum).

Least Tern soaring over the water looking for a fish.
Least Tern, Oak Grove Park, Grapevine, TX, July 27, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-500; f/10; 1/1600 sec.
Least Tern starting a dive for a fish.
Least Tern, Oak Grove Park, Grapevine, TX, July 27, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-500; f/10; 1/1600 sec.
Least Tern surfacing after a dive for a fish.
Least Tern, Oak Grove Park, Grapevine, TX, July 27, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1000; f/11; 1/1600 sec.
Least Tern with a small fish being chased by another Least Tern that wants the fish.
Least Tern, Oak Grove Park, Grapevine, TX, July 27, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1250; f/10; 1/2000 sec.
Least Tern with a small fish on the round next to another Least Tern.
Least Tern, Oak Grove Park, Grapevine, TX, July 27, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-640; f/10; 1/800 sec.