Tern shaking off water after a dip (1 Viewer)

[Scozmos]

I spent a couple of days wandering the shore around Fort George in N. Scotland where I didn't see anything particularly exiting but loved the walk in nature. I did get to watch and photograph Common (I think) Terns fishing just off the shore, they're amazing flyers but, when I got to editing the shots, I've caught a couple of a bird shaking / twisting in mid air, I assume it had just dived after fish and was shaking off the excess water?

I've cropped the really twisting shot for a better look.


Well chuffed to capture this.

 

[Julie50]

Great pic

 

[dak]

Terns are quite abundant where I live and I see them doing the 'shake' all the time, although yours is a real contortionist! Terns make great BIF subjects, and I love to capture them diving and hitting the water.

 

[dak]

Another tern behavior I have seen is they sometimes flip their minnow into the air and gulp it down while in flight. Amazing athletes. If I could capture that clearly, I will be applying to Nat Geo!