Black Tern

Black Tern flying nearby.
Black Tern, Lón Austurbotn, Iceland June 26, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 8000; f/11; 1/1600 sec.

This page is for the Black Tern (Chlidonias niger).

Black Tern flying nearby.
Black Tern, Lón Austurbotn, Iceland June 26, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 4000; f/11; 1/1600 sec.
Black Tern flying over the water.
Black Tern, Salt Pans, Lesvos, Greece, April 23, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 12,800; f/10; 1/640 sec. +1 exposure bias
Black Tern flying over the water.
Black Tern, Salt Pans, Lesvos, Greece, April 23, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 10,000; f/10; 1/640 sec. +1 exposure bias
Black Tern flying over the water.
Black Tern, Salt Pans, Lesvos, Greece, April 23, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 10,000; f/11; 1/640 sec. +1 exposure bias
Black Tern flying over the water.
Black Tern, Salt Pans, Lesvos, Greece, April 23, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 8000; f/10; 1/640 sec. +1 exposure bias