Courtship Flight

[Tim Foltz]

Canon 1DX • 700 mm • 1/2500 • f/8 • ISO 640 • handheld • manual

This is from last week an Elegant Tern courtship flight, sometimes they each have a fish and sometimes neither.

Thanks for looking.

-Tim

[David Salem]

You know I really like these courtship shots! Nice to see the pair separated as he offers her a fish with a good angle and in good light. Well done

[gail bisson]

Very nice.
I like that both birds are nicely in focus and the different coloring of the beaks.
Is the male the one with the fish and red bill?
Gail

[Mike Hitchen]

That is good timing, Tim. The birds are nicely in focus and the wing positions complement each other.

[Jonathan Ashton]

I like the positions and the fish, I get the impression the birds are just a little blue.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Tim, not easy catching these fast flyers, and I like the different wing positions. The fish in the beak takes this up a few notches.

[Tim Foltz]

I like the positions and the fish, I get the impression the birds are just a little blue.

Blue sky and blue reflections flying over the water, these colors are as seen, thanks for your input though.

-Tim

[Tim Foltz]

Very nice.
I like that both birds are nicely in focus and the different coloring of the beaks.
Is the male the one with the fish and red bill?
Gail

Thanks Gail, I don't know if the beak color designates male or female, some pairs have it and some don't.