photoartflightCommon Terns At Brigantine
Posted on May 24, 2022
I usually do not photograph some of the smaller birds I see at Wildlife Refuges. Usually they are far off in the distance or are very skittish and fly off. On this trip to the Brigantine Division of the Edwin B. Forsythe NWR these Common Terns were more cooperative. All images here were taken with a Canon 400mm DO lens with a 2X Teleconverter on a Canon 1DmkIV. The last image in the series was actually a panorama shot as it was flying right at me and I wanted to get the right wingtip in also. So I quickly shot a series of images hoping to get the right wingtip in also for my final pano image.
Common Tern Hovering Before Dive
Posted on July 1, 2014
This Common Tern was working this area for food in front of us. It turned head on to us and was flapping away before diving into the water to catch a fish. I liked the angle because it was head on to us instead of the usual side view. It still worked the area for a while, diving and hovering. Then moved down the waterway away from us.
Common Tern After Dive with Fish, Still Showing Splash from Dive and Flying Out of the Water. I tried to get as much of the water ripple while still showing the Tern. Canon 1D MkIV, Canon 400mm f/4 DO IS, Canon Series III 1.4X Teleconverter, f/8, 1/2000 sec, ISO 400
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