Hi all. Here's another Crested tern, this time with its prey (unsure what type of fish?). I would have liked more separation between its head and the prey, but that's life
D500/500PF, 1/4000th sec@f5.6, iso1600, manual mode HH. Thanks as always for looking and commenting.
With the bird turning and facing away we have no idea if it is holding a fish or a ?? or a piece of plastic trash ... This is an insta-delete for me.
with love, artie
ps: you were likely the victim of poor wind direction ...
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Hi Paul ... for sure an unusual catch .
Shooting angle not ideal , as you said yourself . Other than that it does look alright .
Regarding the fish ... I try to guess , I would say this is either a surgeon fish or butterfly fish species . Looking at the form of the fins .....I would more it could be a surgeon .