Sandwich Tern

Sandwich Tern flying along the coast.
Sandwich Tern, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge Wildlife Tower, Austwell, TX, March 25, 2021
Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon EFS 18-135 mm lens; 135 mm; ISO-100; f/7.1; 1/400 sec.

This page is for the Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis). My first photographic evidence occurred on March, 25, 2021 at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Austwell, TX. I like the sleek look of these birds.

Six Sandwich Terns standing in the shallow water.
Sandwich Tern, Lago di Fogliano, Lazio, Italy, October 5 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-400; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Sandwich Tern standing on a rock in the water.
Sandwich Tern, Tsiknias River Mouth, Lesvos, Greece, April 22, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 3200; f/10; 1/1000 sec.
Sandwich Tern about to land on a rock in the water.
Sandwich Tern, Tsiknias River Mouth, Lesvos, Greece, April 22, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 1250; f/11; 1/500 sec.
Sandwich Tern about to land on a rock in the water.
Sandwich Tern, Tsiknias River Mouth, Lesvos, Greece, April 22, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 1250; f/11; 1/500 sec.