Flying high over our boat, this tern was probably looking for somewhere to hunt small fish. My third day of exploration of Aransas NWR was a memorable one. I boarded the tour boat the "Skimmer" and got schooled by Captian Tommy Moore on a three plus hour cruise of the back-bays and waterways beyond the view of the public from the tour roads on the reserve.
Flying high over our boat, this tern was probably looking for somewhere to hunt small fish. My third day of exploration of Aransas NWR was a memorable one. I boarded the tour boat the "Skimmer" and got schooled by Captian Tommy Moore on a three plus hour cruise of the back-bays and waterways beyond the view of the public from the tour roads on the reserve.
Flying high over our boat, this tern was probably looking for somewhere to hunt small fish. My third day of exploration of Aransas NWR was a memorable one. I boarded the tour boat the "Skimmer" and got schooled by Captian Tommy Moore on a three plus hour cruise of the back-bays and waterways beyond the view of the public from the tour roads on the reserve.
Flying high over our boat, this tern was probably looking for somewhere to hunt small fish. My third day of exploration of Aransas NWR was a memorable one. I boarded the tour boat the "Skimmer" and got schooled by Captian Tommy Moore on a three plus hour cruise of the back-bays and waterways beyond the view of the public from the tour roads on the reserve.
Flying high over our boat, this tern was probably looking for somewhere to hunt small fish. My third day of exploration of Aransas NWR was a memorable one. I boarded the tour boat the "Skimmer" and got schooled by Captian Tommy Moore on a three plus hour cruise of the back-bays and waterways beyond the view of the public from the tour roads on the reserve.
Flying high over our boat, this tern was probably looking for somewhere to hunt small fish. My third day of exploration of Aransas NWR was a memorable one. I boarded the tour boat the "Skimmer" and got schooled by Captian Tommy Moore on a three plus hour cruise of the back-bays and waterways beyond the view of the public from the tour roads on the reserve.
Flying high over our boat, this tern was probably looking for somewhere to hunt small fish. My third day of exploration of Aransas NWR was a memorable one. I boarded the tour boat the "Skimmer" and got schooled by Captian Tommy Moore on a three plus hour cruise of the back-bays and waterways beyond the view of the public from the tour roads on the reserve.
Flying high over our boat, this tern was probably looking for somewhere to hunt small fish. My third day of exploration of Aransas NWR was a memorable one. I boarded the tour boat the "Skimmer" and got schooled by Captian Tommy Moore on a three plus hour cruise of the back-bays and waterways beyond the view of the public from the tour roads on the reserve.

Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri)

Forster's Tern

(Sterna forsteri)

Description:

Flying high over our boat, this tern was probably looking for somewhere to hunt small fish. My third day of exploration of Aransas NWR was a memorable one. I boarded the tour boat the “Skimmer” and got schooled by Captain Tommy Moore on a three plus hour cruise of the back-bays and waterways beyond the view of the public from the tour roads on the reserve.

Date Taken: 2020:03:17 10:57

Location:

Aransas NWR
Fulton, Texas
United States
3.28 ft above sea level

Camera Information:

NIKON D500, 550 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000

File Name: ForstersTern_D503726-BoatRide-Aransas-NWR

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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