Take out meals

Sea Gulls frame a fishing trawler on its way out to sea

This Osprey had a big fish, but couldn't find a quiet place to finish eating.

   First you glide high above the water looking, then you                                                                                                      dive.  If you're lucky you end up with something tasty for your                                                                                         trouble.

Small eels make up a good part of the Royal Tern diet.

ORMOND BEACH, FL -- On Sunday morning we headed north to Matanzas Inlet, about 35 miles away.  We had lunch at a restaurant there yesterday and the bird activity nearby was good enough to lure us back for another look.
    Fortunately, yesterday's strong winds had backed off to merely breezy.  We headed out early to th area before the sun go too high to make photos harsh and back lit.
    There was a bit of a feeding frenzy going on with the high tide outgoing.  The fishing boats were out as were the Osprey and Royal Terns.