A small, dainly-looking tern. Mantle and wings pale grey, while hindcrown, eye-stripe abd nape black. Breeding birds have black crown, nape and eye-stripe with white forehead patch, and yellow bill with black tip. In flight, note grey wings with dark outermost flight feathers.

Reference:  Birds of Singapore by Yong Ding Li and Lim Kim Chuah

Woodlands Waterfront, 1 May 2024

f8 1/4000. ISO 1250, GM600 TC1.4x, MT190CXPRO3/GHFG1

Eagle Point, A1 APS-C mode, 13 Jun 2022

f8 1/3200. @600mm, ISO 800, MT190CXPRO3/GHFG1

f8 1/4000. ISO 1250, GM600 TC1.4x, Woodlands Waterfront, 1 May 2024

f8 1/4000. ISO 1250, GM600 TC1.4x, Woodlands Waterfront, 1 May 2024

Eagle Point, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, 18 Jun 2024

f5.6 1/3200. ISO 1250, GM600 TC1.4x, MT190CXPRO3/GHFG1

 Eagle Point, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, 25 Jun 2024

f8 1/3200. ISO 800, GM600 TC1.4x

 Eagle Point, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, 25 Jun 2024

f8 1/3200. ISO 800, GM600 TC1.4x

Eagle Point, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, 28 May 2024

f6.3 1/4000. ISO 1600, GM600 TC1.4x

f8 1/4000. ISO 1250, GM600 TC1.4x, Woodlands Waterfront, 1 May 2024

Eagle Point, A1 APS-C mode, 13 Jun 2022

f8 1/3200. @600mm, ISO 800, MT190CXPRO3/GHFG1

 Eagle Point, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, 28 May 2024

f5.6 1/3200. ISO 2000, GM600 TC1.4x

Eagle Point, A1 APS-C mode, 15 Jun 2022

f6.3 1/2500. @600mm, ISO 2500, MT190CXPRO3/GHFG1

Eagle Point, A1 APS-C mode, 15 Jun 2022  

f6.3 1/2500. @600mm, ISO 2500, MT190CXPRO3/GHFG1

Woodlands Waterfront, 26 Jul 2023

f5.6 1/3200. ISO 1000, GM600 TC1.4x, MT190CXPRO3/GHFG1

Wet Tern, Eagle Point, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, 29 May 2024

f8 1/3200. ISO 1250, GM600 TC1.4x

 Twisting dry, Eagle Point, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, 29 May 2024

f8 1/3200. ISO 1250, GM600 TC1.4x

 Twisting dry, Eagle Point, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, 29 May 2024

f8 1/3200. ISO 1250, GM600 TC1.4x

f5.6 1/3200. ISO 1000, GM600 TC1.4x, Woodlands Waterfront, 26 Jul 2023

f8 1/4000. ISO 1250, GM600 TC1.4x, Woodlands Waterfront, 1 May 2024

f8 1/4000. ISO 1250, GM600 TC1.4x, Woodlands Waterfront, 1 May 2024

Eagle Point, A1 APS-C mode, 15 Jun 2022

f6.3 1/2500. @600mm, ISO 2500, MT190CXPRO3/GHFG1

Eagle Point, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, 29 May 2024

f8 1/3200. ISO 1250, GM600 TC1.4x

 Eagle Point, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, 29 May 2024

f8 1/3200. ISO 1250, GM600 TC1.4x

f5.6 1/3200. ISO 1000, GM600 TC1.4x, Woodlands Waterfront, 26 Jul 2023

Eagle Point, A1 APS-C mode, 15 Jun 2022

f7.1 1/2500. @600mm, ISO 2500, MT190CXPRO3/GHFG1

f8 1/3200. ISO 1250, GM600 TC1.4x, Fantail Pod, 21 Jun 2023

f5.6 1/3200. ISO 1000, GM600 TC1.4x, Woodlands Waterfront, 26 Jul 2023

Juvenile

f8 1/3200. ISO 1600, GM600 TC1.4x, Woodlands Waterfront, 27 Aug 2023

f8 1/3200. ISO 1600, GM600 TC1.4x, Woodlands Waterfront, 27 Aug 2023

f8 1/3200. ISO 1600, GM600 TC1.4x, Woodlands Waterfront, 27 Aug 2023

f5.6 1/2500. ISO 3200, GM600 TC1.4x, Woodlands Waterfront, 18 Aug 2023

Eagle Point, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, 30 Sept 2024

f8 1/3200. ISO 1250, GM600 TC1.4x, 190B/WH-200II

f8 1/3200. ISO 1600, GM600 TC1.4x, Woodlands Waterfront, 24 Aug 2023

f8 1/3200. ISO 1600, GM600 TC1.4x, Woodlands Waterfront, 27 Aug 2023

f7.1 1/3200. ISO 1600, GM600 TC1.4x, Woodlands Waterfront, 24 Aug 2023

f8 1/3200. ISO 1600, GM600 TC1.4x, Woodlands Waterfront, 27 Aug 2023

f8 1/3200. ISO 1600, GM600 TC1.4x, Woodlands Waterfront, 27 Aug 2023

f7.1 1/3200. ISO 1600, GM600 TC1.4x, Woodlands Waterfront, 27 Aug 2023

f8 1/3200. ISO 1600, GM600 TC1.4x, Woodlands Waterfront, 27 Aug 2023

f8 1/3200. ISO 1600, GM600 TC1.4x, Woodlands Waterfront, 24 Aug 2023

f7.1 1/3200. ISO 1600, GM600 TC1.4x, Woodlands Waterfront, 24 Aug 2023

f8 1/3200. ISO 1600, GM600 TC1.4x, Woodlands Waterfront, 27 Aug 2023

Run away fishes, f8 1/3200. ISO 1250, GM600 TC1.4x, Woodlands Waterfront, 24 Aug 2023

Run away fishes, f7.1 1/3200. ISO 1600, GM600 TC1.4x, Woodlands Waterfront, 24 Aug 2023

Chased by Pacific Swallow, Woodlands Waterfront, 24 Aug 2023

f7.1 1/3200. ISO 1600, GM600 TC1.4x