I have always enjoyed watching terns fishing.  Nothing subtle about their fishing style.  Back home in Seattle it is the Caspian Tern with its obnoxious screeching that I spend hours watching.  Here in California it is the Forster's tern.  They really like to fish along one stretch of beach in Redwood City, so I have been spending a lot of time observing them.  On occasion I am lucky enough to photograph them surfacing with a fish in their mouth.  

They always cruise about 20 feet above the water looking for fish.

Forster's Tern Once they spot a fish, they do all sorts of wonderful aerial acrobatics:

Forster's Tern

Then the dramatic dive:

Forster's Tern Forster's Tern

And the landing:

Forster's Tern

Forster's Tern Success!

Forster's Tern I will likely spend many more hours with these birds.  They ae soooo much fun to watch!