I visited a local Least Tern colony the other day and am happy to report that things are on track for a good season for the terns, well, that was before the endless rains started. Hopefully, things will be back on track for the birds.

There was a token pair of American Oystercatchers at the colony, and I watched as the female tried to dig a shallow nest scrape. She eventually decided the spot was too busy with all the fishermen nearby and moved to the other side of the tern colony. No news yet on a nest for this pair but I did locate two other pair already on eggs at nearby beaches. Not a ton of oystercatchers but you only need one <wink>. I will keep my eye on all three pair over the next few weeks and hopefully will be lucky with chicks.

Above is a shot of an oystercatcher wing stretch where I got a bit greedy and tried to fill the frame. I clipped a small portion of the wing tip and needed to do a minor repair. I am so use to photographing these birds with my 600mm prime lens (with or without a teleconverter). Now using the Sony 200-600mm lens, I sometimes forget I have a zoom lens attached!

I will return to check on these guys after the downpouring stops and will let you know how I make out.