[Length 9.75 in. Wingspan 24 in.]

This Black Tern molting into winter plumage was photographed on Honeymoon Island near Dunedin, Florida, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 64 film. (Date: August 1981)

[Length 9.75 in. Wingspan 24 in.]

This molting Black Tern in flight was photographed at Matagorda Beach, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor EDAF 300 f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: August 2003)

[Length 9.75 in. Wingspan 24 in.]

This Black Tern was photographed at Bolivar Peninsula, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S f4 lens + Nikkor TC14E II 1.4x Teleconverter (EFL=630mm) on a Nikon D100 camera. (Date: May 9, 2006)

[Length 9.75 in. Wingspan 24 in.]

This Black Tern was photographed at French Town Road, Port Bolivar, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: May 7, 2008)

[Length 9.75 in. Wingspan 24 in.]

This Black Tern was photographed at French Town Road, Port Bolivar, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: May 7, 2008)

[Length 9.75 in. Wingspan 24 in.]

This Black Tern was photographed at the Boca Chica beach, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D300 camera. (Date: May 4, 2009)

[Length 9.75 in. Wingspan 24 in.]

This Black Tern in flight was photographed at the Boca Chica beach, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D300 camera. (Date: May 4, 2009)

[Length 9.75 in. Wingspan 24 in.]

This molting Black Tern in flight was photographed at the south jetty, Port Aransas, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: August 21, 2009)