photoartflightCommon Terns At Brigantine
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.
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Nice clear shots, Reed. Terns make me think of the beaches of Cape Cod that I used to frequent in my youth. Haven’t been in years, as it has become too crowded with retirees, alas!
Thanks Eliza! I now live in a retirement village and know what you mean!!
More nice flight shots, Reed. You might enjoy this little Book of Terns. Lots of great tern puns.
They are fun to photograph and a little more challenging to photograph in Flight! And Thanks for the link!
Very impressive, I know exactly how hard it is to get those birds in flight!
Thanks so much! They are fun to photograph when they are closer up to fill the frame more! The 2X Teleconverter helped also!!