Hovering Tern
by Judi Dressler
Title
Hovering Tern
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
I could have watched these Common Terns for hours, as they blitzed over the shoreline, occasionally hovering and then diving straight down to catch a fish! I particularly love the sunlight filtering through this one's feathers.
From Cornell's website: "A graceful, black-and-white waterbird, the Common Tern is the most widespread tern in North America. It can be seen plunging from the air into water to catch small fish along rivers, lakes, and oceans. The Common Tern drinks mainly on the wing, gliding with its wings slightly raised and dipping its bill several times into the water."
Photograph taken May 23rd, 2017 in Mountain View, California
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This image won 1st Place in FAA's "NAME THAT GULL - A NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST" on April 2, 2019
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Descriptive keywords and tags for this image include terns, common tern, flying, in flight, hovering, white and black, black and white, beautiful, sea, birds, shore, bird, seagull, gull, ocean, diving, fishing, flight, back light, backlit, soaring, sterna hirundo, sterna, sternidae, wildlife, judi dressler, california, mountain view, animal, avian, ornithological, and dressler.
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September 2nd, 2017
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Comments (45)
Brian Tada
Judi, this hovering tern portrait is simply spectacular! Superb lighting, timing and clarity. Stellar action photography work! F/L
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #16 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.....L/F/Tw
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Kay Brewer
Congratulations on your win in the Name That Gull contest, sponsored by the Wild Birds of the World group! LF
William Tasker
Congratulations, Judi, on your first place finish in the "Name That Gull" contest sponsored by, 'Wild Birds Of The World - A Nature Photography Group
Janet Marie
Looks like this is going to be the winner. But then why not, it is a winning shot for sure. Beautifully captured, with stunning detail and clarity. Lovely lighting. Perfect in every way. Well done! LF
Robert C Paulson Jr
Judi -- A PERFECT capture, shutter speed, positioning, and all. Great job -- again. 3-28-2019