Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Sterna forsteri

A greatly cropped image of this Forster's Tern, seen at Frank Lake, south of Calgary. In Alberta, uncommon to common from May to September. Does it look familiar, Tanya, LOL?

A friend and I had a most enjoyable day down at Frank Lake, south east of Calgary, on Monday. We had fun trying to catch these Forster's Terns for an in-flight shot. I managed to get several, but none are very sharp (i.e. don't look at it in large size, LOL). When they hover, I love the feather patterns in the wings and tail. Very elegant birds.

This kind of Tern is so similar to the Common Tern. The Forster's Tern hovers above the water and plunges headfirst to catch small fish and aquatic invertebrates. The bird in this photo kept flying before us and hovering face to face. A neat experience.