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Tern Down for What?

Tern Down for What?

An Elegant Tern attempts to retrieve a dropped stickleback at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary.

An Elegant Tern attempts to retrieve a dropped stickleback at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Aperture f/8 ISO 800 Shutter 1/3200 Focal Length 800/1

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Oct, 2015

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this is something you don't see every day...outstanding shot...

Thanks. The tern was having trouble swallowing the stickleback and ended up dropping it two or three times before finally eating it.

You are an AMAZING photographer!! Wait.. you are a photographer right? lol ;)

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