Fraticelli-Little terns

Gallery: AvianPosted February 18, 2017903 views5 comments

This couple of little terns (Sternula albifrons) was resting on a tall pole in Po River Delta regional park. These poles delimit the navigable channels in the lagoon.
The italian name Fraticello is something as "little friar"; we don't know the reason for this, possibly it is due to the black and white head.

It is a protected species in Italy. The photo was taken last year in June.

Thanks for your comments and suggestions.

D&L

Canon 5DMIII, Canon 100-400IS @ 400mm, f/7.0, ISO400, 1/2500sec, handheld, natural light, cropped.

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on February 18, 2017 at 2:50 PM

Great to get an image of a protected species. I do wish they hadn't been so high so that we could see them better. The colors of the sky and the pole as well as the birds are great.

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on February 18, 2017 at 5:04 PM

The large post really illustrates the small size of these terns. Nice detail in the post and terns. The whites are maybe a little hot on the heads of the terns. A very nice image as posted!!

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 18, 2017 at 8:03 PM

A very nice composition, D&L. Excellent detail in both the birds and the post.

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on February 19, 2017 at 12:37 PM

Thanks for the comments.
We forgot to say that this was taken from a small boat; this is why the POV is a bit low.

Thanks
D&L

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Comment posted by David Schoen on February 19, 2017 at 2:24 PM

This looks really good in the large image. Nice color. Looks very natural.

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