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Courting Common Terns

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Posted by Mike Smith on May 27, 2009 at 6:01 PM
Courting Common Terns
Bit of a big crop so softer than I would like. Several pairs of common terns at El Pinet conservation area were in early courtship display which involves flight bonding as well as the more usually seen fish passing on the ground. Normally this flight bonding takes place very high up and looks similar to swifts chasing each other including a lot of screaming!

Oly E-3, 300mm f2.8 and tripod
Posted by Austin Thomas on May 29, 2009 at 1:56 PM
A good record image Mike. Thanks for the background information on their behaviour patterns.

Cheers

Austin


Posted by Ray on May 30, 2009 at 11:42 AM
Heavy crop or not still an excellent capture, you did exceptionally well here.

As I said an excellent capture.