Tag: forster’s tern
Forster’s Tern Twisted Almost 90° In Flight
Forster’s Tern In An Asymmetrical Hovering Posture
One of the very few times I wasn’t shooting from inside my pickup while using a pool noodle as a lens rest.
Some More Recent Birds
No More Magpie Hats
Forster’s Tern – A Dive And Then Something Special
One of these shots immediately became one of my favorite bird photos and we can’t even see the bird’s head. (4 photos)
Forster’s Tern Aerial Gymnastics
A couple of flight postures I doubt I’ll ever see again. Almost certainly I’ll never photograph them again. (2 photos)
Forster’s Tern Flying Low Over A Pond
Forster’s Terns Fishing In Flight And Emerging With A Fish
It’s been two years since I’ve posted images of this species but yesterday morning at Farmington Bay WMA I had some luck with them (yes, the gate at Farmington is now open).
Forster’s Tern Feeding A Juvenile On A Morbid Perch
Forster’s Tern In A Setting I Like
Blue sky backgrounds for birds in flight are ok but I grow tired of them and prefer something more interesting and challenging.
Forster’s Tern In Flight
Forster’s Tern In Flight With A Fish (+ dealing with the vagaries of bird photography)
Operator error and lack of needed skills are probably the most common causes of screwed up action/flight shots of birds but there are other villains we have absolutely no control over.
Forster’s Tern – Moment Of Impact (almost)
This is the closest I’ve come (so far) to catching the moment of impact of a tern diving for fish and it’s pretty darned close.
Three Image Sequence Of A Forster’s Tern Just After Emerging With A Fish
Any photography skills I may have were definitely tested yesterday morning as I attempted to photograph terns coming out of the water with fish.
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Forster’s Tern Twisted Almost 90° In Flight
Forster’s Tern In An Asymmetrical Hovering Posture
One of the very few times I wasn’t shooting from inside my pickup while using a pool noodle as a lens rest.
Some More Recent Birds
No More Magpie Hats
Forster’s Tern – A Dive And Then Something Special
One of these shots immediately became one of my favorite bird photos and we can’t even see the bird’s head. (4 photos)
Forster’s Tern Aerial Gymnastics
A couple of flight postures I doubt I’ll ever see again. Almost certainly I’ll never photograph them again. (2 photos)
Forster’s Tern Flying Low Over A Pond
Forster’s Terns Fishing In Flight And Emerging With A Fish
It’s been two years since I’ve posted images of this species but yesterday morning at Farmington Bay WMA I had some luck with them (yes, the gate at Farmington is now open).
Forster’s Tern Feeding A Juvenile On A Morbid Perch
Forster’s Tern In A Setting I Like
Blue sky backgrounds for birds in flight are ok but I grow tired of them and prefer something more interesting and challenging.
Forster’s Tern In Flight
Forster’s Tern In Flight With A Fish (+ dealing with the vagaries of bird photography)
Operator error and lack of needed skills are probably the most common causes of screwed up action/flight shots of birds but there are other villains we have absolutely no control over.
Forster’s Tern – Moment Of Impact (almost)
This is the closest I’ve come (so far) to catching the moment of impact of a tern diving for fish and it’s pretty darned close.
Three Image Sequence Of A Forster’s Tern Just After Emerging With A Fish
Any photography skills I may have were definitely tested yesterday morning as I attempted to photograph terns coming out of the water with fish.