Common Tern bathing - Nickerson Beach, NY

Adult Common Tern splashing water while taking a bath:

I love photographing bathing birds. When it comes to photographing at the Nickerson Beach, conditions aren’t always ideal for this kind of shots. If you would like to know when it is best time to visit, make sure to follow my Location Updates this Summer: https://www.greggard.com/blog/nesting-shorebirds-nickerson-beach-long-island-ny-photography-guide

Close-up a Common Tern splashing water - Nickerson Beach, Long Island, NY

If you need help with improving your photography at this renowned beach for nesting birds, as well as to help you with a very first visit to the at the Nickerson Beach, Long Island, New York, USA, I wrote an extensive free guide on this spectacular place: https://www.greggard.com/blog/nesting-shorebirds-nickerson-beach-long-island-ny-photography-guide

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