Least Tern Courtship


Posted by Nate Chappell on Sun May 21, 2017 8:43 am

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Least Tern courtship photographed on the Bolivar Peninsula, just north of Galveston, Texas.  The male brings a fish to the female and feeds it to her during the course of mating with her, in this shot they are exchanging the fish. 
Canon 1DX II, 500F4 1.4x 1/2500 F10, iso 800, sitting on the ground
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by david fletcher on Sun May 21, 2017 9:06 am
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excellent shot Nate. Great behaviour capture...
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by c.w. moynihan on Sun May 21, 2017 9:17 am
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Great mating interaction Nate. Perfect timing.
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by Karl Egressy on Sun May 21, 2017 9:39 am
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Great interaction shot excellent details an nice composition, Nate. You even got the fish facing us.
 

by Ron Day on Tue May 23, 2017 2:23 pm
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Perfect timing to catch the fish interchange - great work, Nate!
 

by David Salem on Tue May 23, 2017 11:47 pm
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What a great looking frame of these two courting. Love the poses, the fish position and the nice feather details.
If you added the catchlight in the males eye, I think it needs to be moved up a bit, if not, then carry on:) Well done Nate
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