On the hunt #1
by Mike Lee
Title
On the hunt #1
Artist
Mike Lee
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
I was strolling down the top of the breakwater at the Gallatin Marina at Eagle Lake in Lassen County, California, USA one summer afternoon when this tern came flying toward me. As the top of the breakwater was about 15 vertical feet above the water, the bird was flying nearly level with me as hit hunted for minnows in the shallows below. I captured this image as it flew by staring intently into the water below.
I currently believe this is a Forster's Tern but there are a number of terns that look very similar and the range maps have some overlap. I'd love more info from anyone in the know as I see them at Eagle Lake every summer.
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August 20th, 2022
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Comments (24)
Dennis Baswell
love these terns such fast flyers with lovely split tail feather nicely captured Morris.
Morris Finkelstein
Fantastic flight photograph of a Tern with great pose, clarity, colors, and composition, Mike! F/L
Dylyce Clarke
Congratulations, your picture has been FEATURED on the home page in the group WONDER OF WINGS on February 14, 2024. You are invited to add this featured image to the group discussion page "FEATURES ARCHIVE Jan-April 2024.”
Pat Goltz
Sure looks like a Forster's to me. The black on the head is common, but most terns with that feature have red beaks. In addition, most other species' range is well away from California. According to Sibley's, the others all have red beaks. According to eBird, Forster's sightings are prolific not only on that lake, but all throughout that part of California. Phenomenal shot! Just the right second, and total clarity.
Jenny Revitz Soper
BRAVO! Your artwork has been featured on The Artists Group homepage on February 13, 2024! You may also post it in the Group's Features discussion thread and any other relevant thread!
Steve Rich
Your work deserves to be featured in our group "The Meandering Photographer" Please consider adding this work to the "Feature History, The Meandering Photographer (Jan-Feb 2024)" active discussion thread. (l/f on 2-12-2024)
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
Congratulations, your beautifully composed and detailed nature photograph has been honored as a feature on The 200 Club home page! Feel free to post your feature in the Featured Images Archive 2023 discussion thread. Please also post in any pertinent special threads for sales etc.
Taphath Foose
Beautiful work, Mike!!! CONGRATULATIONS, your work is featured in "All about Birds"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" discussion thread and any other thread that is fitting!! 😊
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