Flying and Diving Aces

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Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Forster's Tern, photography, postaday

Once the fog had completely dissipated, Forster’s Terns came out and again earned their reputation as ace flyers and divers. I had my camera set to capture them at 1/3000 sec, but even that was barely enough to freeze their motion in mid air, especially during their almost vertical dives.

Forster’s Tern.

Forster’s Tern.

Forster’s Tern.

Forster’s Tern.

Forster’s Tern diving into water.

Forster’s Tern pulling out of dive.

Finally I was able to catch one of these birds with a fish it had just caught.

Forster’s Tern with fish.