Breeding White Winged Terns at Candaba

[Luis (Chito) Limchiu]

On an alternative route to Candana, we passed some ponds with the usual whiskered terns in their breeding plumage, then we saw this nice breeding white winged terns in almost pure B&W breeding plumage. Unlike their whiskered cousins they do not plunge their head into the water but like a slow dive to the water surface to dine.

1/1600 f6.3 -.67 500 mm Sigma 50-500 canon 40D iso 250

1/2000 F6.3 -67 500 mm sigma 50-500 40D iso 250
Here it is shown perching with the breeding and non-breeding whiskered terns for comparison

1/1600 F6.3-67 500mm sigma 50-500 Canon 40D iso 400

regards to all

Chito

[Romy Ocon]

Congrats on getting these in their breeding colors..... nice shots, Chito!

[Martin Alvendia]

Nice set Doc Chito! Wish the rains would stop so we could go back to Candaba one of these days.

[mantarey]

Great captures Doc. They look so different in their breeding plumage.