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Splash and Grab!

Elegant Tern performing a fishing technique I dubbed splash & grab. Basically, instead of performing the classic dive, the tern pushes the water with its chest leading the fish to the water surface then grabs it. It goes fast!!!

Bolsa Chica(CA)

 

Canon EOS 7D2 @ 400mm ---- 1/4000s--- f/7.1--- ISO 400

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Uploaded on July 8, 2016
Taken on July 4, 2016