Let me know when that tide's coming in won't you

Let me know when that tide's coming in won't you

Friday 5 August 2016

The Arctic Tern

I've returned to the Arctic Tern once again. While on Inner Farne I spent quite a bit of my time trying to photograph these majestic birds in flight. Not as easy as you may think. It is a small island and there were lots of people there to enjoy these birds too. So finding a quiet spot where I could just get the birds in the shot proved quite a challenge. It didn't stop me trying though.

I chose to pick a spot on the path where a few of the Terns were quite feisty. As people approached, they took to the air and made an assault on their heads. I took this as my opportunity to try and get some shots. It proved quite difficult. As you can see below, lots came out with the bird not fully in the frame. I gave up here and tried another area.


I found a different area on the island where the birds were coming in off the sea, and had a little more success. The light was much better, the birds were more relaxed, and this made it easier to predict their movements. It meant I could follow them and have a pretty good idea where they were heading next and where I should aim my camera. I was happier with these shots.



My best of the lot (in terms of flight shots) were taken when I moved down to the shore line to watch them. 



13 comments:

  1. Wonderful flight shots of this pretty tern!

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  2. I mean, look at that bill! It's very elegant looking until you see the Elegant Tern. Saw one this year in a random area of the world and it was a treat. Nice photos!

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  3. Awesome shots, I would like to add this bird to my life list. Great post.
    Have a great weekend!

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  4. Hello, I enjoyed this post and the beautiful Tern! Thank you for linking up and sharing your post today. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend!

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  5. The lighting must have been just perfect...your photos are so crisp and clear! Beautiful bird and wonderful poses! Have a good weekend!

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  6. Beautiful!
    Have a great week-end!

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  7. Beautiful flight shots of artic tern.

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  8. Fabulous flight shots Have a great weekend.

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  9. Once again, exceptional photography Adam!! My favorite, tho hard to pick out just ONE, would be #5

    Thank you so much for sharing this post with us at I'd Rather B Birdin'.

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  10. Hello Adam!:) You did find a good spot, these are all wonderful flight shots of a bird I rarely see but think its beautiful, as your fine photographs show.

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  11. Great set of shots - what I found on the Farnes is that I wanted to go back the next day, to apply what I had learnt on the first one! That proved difficult!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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