a cloud of Little Terns by chris morton

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22-Jul-2013

a cloud of Little Terns

Gun Hill beach

I am posting this despite poor quality as they are a very exciting phenomenon worth watching for; almost invisible when stationary and suddenly taking off en masse and moving very rapidly. They ARE also LITTLE as can be seen against the Oyster-Catcher for scale; similar size and habit to Sanderling, but far more rapid

Nikon D7000 ,Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR AF
1/3000s f/8.0 at 400.0mm iso800 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	22-Jul-2013 12:53:20
Make	Nikon
Model	NIKON D7000
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	400 mm
Exposure Time	1/3000 sec
Aperture	f/8
ISO Equivalent	800
Exposure Bias	0.00
White Balance	daylight (1)
Metering Mode	center weighted (2)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	manual (1)
Focus Distance	59.570 m

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Guest		25-Jul-2013 19:19
I have always been astounded by a sight like this. It is amazing how these shore birds seem to take flight all at once and in mass...

Torben Jorgensen		25-Jul-2013 10:17
Very nice. I love watching the terns.

Guest		25-Jul-2013 09:06
a nice picture !

John Reynolds LRPS		25-Jul-2013 07:39
Thanks for sharing this interesting phenomenon, Chris. V.

joseantonio		25-Jul-2013 07:27
Must have been a great experience.V.

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