Least Terns Hatred of the Canon 500mm L

[Scottes]

As mentioned, CDS and I spent some time today near a protected nesting site for least terns and piping plovers.

The least terns did NOT like CDS's 500mm lens. They were dive-bombing him for a while, coming within a couple feet at times.

To get some of the action I backed up a bit and focused on the end of the 500mm. I was using a 400mm L, f/5.6. Tha birds are pretty small, and as you can see they're almost in focus, so they weren't very far from that lens at all....

http://www.itsanadventure.com/postimages/LeastTern_58776.jpg

http://www.itsanadventure.com/postimages/LeastTern_58778.jpg

For some reason I barely bothered them, and they didn't mind my 400mm lens much at all...

[Michaelmjc]

I like the composition, looks cool with the lens in it.

Did you manage to get any good shots of the birds?

[TammieO]

Too funny. Just goes to prove that bigger isn't always better...LOL

[CyberDyneSystems]

They LOVED my lens.. couldn't get close enough!

They did it as a personal favor.. of course they liked me better ;)

See how close they let me get!

full frame image no crop.. too close for the lens to focus

[LazyPhotographer]

LOL

Next you guys will be taking pictures of each other taking the other's picture. ;-)

[Tom W]

No creature can resist the big honkin' white lens!