Sherry Icardi  


Forster Tern with Breakfast by Sherry Icardi

February 2025 - Forster Tern with Breakfast

About the Image(s)

These are frequent visitors to the wetlands, but come for a morning of feeding for a couple of days then disappear for days. Sometimes they just move on and don't come back til next year. But....they are addictive... So I'm usually glad to see them go! This visit was last week and they were here for 2 days and 2,000 images later ! they are fast, unpredictable , and intent on fishing. They dive head first and rarely can you get them with the evidence of success in their beak. This is probably the first visible one I've ever gotten. And even got a catchlight, which is also unusual because they are very early birds, often starting before the sun is up.

Taken On Sony A1 with 300 f/2.8 and 1.4Teleconverter

1/3000 sec
f 4.0
ISO 250


2 comments posted




Gwen Callas-Miller   Gwen Callas-Miller
That's great Sherry! I see them all the time in the lake behind my house. As you say, they are both lightening fast and unpredictable in their movements. Nice catch getting him with a fish. Love the water droplets too. I use the a1 with the 200-600 but am looking at the 300. Have read great things and your post may have convinced me.   Posted: 02/04/2025 03:52:42



Sarita Yeola   Sarita Yeola
Hi Sherry,
I love the details in the feathers and even the fish, the catchlight in the eye, the water droplets and the composition. I have tried capturing these birds while fishing with no results. So I appreciate this image even more.
  Posted: 02/05/2025 18:25:03



 

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