Common Tern silhouette - Nickerson Beach, NY

Silhouette of an adult Common Tern returning to the nesting colony with a just caught fish in its beak:

Common Tern ( Sterna hirundo ) flying back to the colony to feed its chicks - Nickerson Beach, New York

I got lucky on this shot getting this bird with its wings completely open and head turned just right to get this perfect silhouette. I also like that this bird was flying low so I could incorporate some vegetation in the foreground adding overall more interest to this photo.

Here is a vertical crop of the same image:

Close-up of flying Common Tern with a fish - Lido Beach, NY

and the extreme crop showing just the bird with fish:

Backlit photograph of a Common Tern against yellow sky

In my opinion, each image stands out on its own.

What do you think?

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