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<\/p>\nI don’t post photos of terns very often so I figured it’s high time I did.<\/p>\n
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1\/4000, f\/6.3, ISO 500, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n This Forster’s Tern in nonbreeding plumage was actively fishing at Farmington Bay WMA four months ago (9\/19). “He” had just emerged from an unsuccessful dive for a fish so we see water drops coming off of him as he begins to gain elevation.<\/p>\n I like his wing position and the background in particular. Most of my photos of terns in flight have blue sky in the background which I’m not very fond of, especially with a mostly white bird. I much prefer these early fall colors with the splashes of blue water below. A catch light with the eye surrounded by that black mask was a bonus. Typically their nearly black eye surrounded by the black mask is a photon-sucking trap that makes getting noticeable light in the eye unusually difficult.<\/p>\n I realize that posting a tern in midwinter is out of season for me but I’m quickly tiring of snow and cold so this morning I yearned for a summer bird and at least a hint of refreshing green.<\/p>\n Ron<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I don’t post photos of terns very often so I figured it’s high time I did.<\/p>\n