Caspian Tern In Undignified Flight Pose

This one’s just for fun.  Occasionally I just need a little “silly” in my world…

 

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 1/1250, f/6.3, ISO 500, 500 f/4, 1.4 tc

I had been trying  all morning to catch a Caspian or Forster’s Tern with a fish as it emerged from the water when this Caspian decided to give a vigorous shake in flight to rid itself of a huge water load.  This was a difficult exposure and I wish I’d had just a bit more shutter speed for the action but liked the goofy flight posture and flying water.

Ron

5 Comments

  1. I love it!

  2. Amazing!

  3. A chuckle out loud moment. Thank you. I think silliness is severely underrated. I certainly need it in my world.

  4. “There I was, on my back at 10,000 feet”…..Great photo, Ron, I love the pose. Looks like a jet plane at the top of a loop. 🙂

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