Really Fast Birds
Really Fast Birds the Foster Terns. Smaller than all the gulls, with thinner and more pointed bill. Distinguished from other terns by pale whitish wings and orange-based bill in summer, and isolated black ear patch in winter. Forages by circling and hovering over bays, ponds, and lakes, then dropping to snatch fish.
It was very difficult to follow these guys as they were diving. My camera was going all over the place.
They capture their food by plunge-diving from heights as low as a few feet to as high as 50 feet or more.
Really Fast Birds
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Your photography is always amazing.
Thank you very much Mary.
Great timing on that tern doing a vertical dive.
Thank you, it was hard to get that one for sure.
Wow!
Thank you very much 🙂
You’re welcome 😊
Faster than the speed of sound, nose first – what a bird this is. I know we have terms in Michigan, but I’ve never seen them!
Nice job with the shots, those birds are tough to stop!
My arm was getting so tired, lots and lots of blurry shots. 😊😄
Wonderful!
Thank you very much 😊
Oh, my gosh, Sandra! You did a fantastic job capturing these beauties. Fantastic shots!
Thank you very much, it sure was a challenge. I have so many blurry ones that could not make the cut. 😊
Difficult to catch but you did a wonderful job! Gorgeous photos!
Thank you, yes they don’t ever stop, I have dozens of blurry photos as well. 😊
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Thank you very much Francine 😊
Great photos
Thank you 🙂
I tried several times but still didn’t manage to make one succesful shot. You did ! 😉 Congrats Sandra
Thank you, it was so difficult, I have lots of photos so out of focus, even these are. But they are so fast. My arm was getting tired holding the camera up 🙂