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A Fish Served with Love by Richard Dumoulin

A Fish Served with Love by Richard Dumoulin

Thursday, 15th May 2008

A fish, served with love!
by Richard Dumoulin
Sterne Pierregarin - Common Tern
The male was offering a fish to the female - this is part of courtship display…
During the time that we we there (about 3 hours) the male was catching fish and offering it to the female. Both birds were chatting together when the male was appproching with a fish. The transfer take about a second and the female eats it right away. She then seems to thanks the male while he fly away to get another one.
We went the day after this photo to the same bay (inside a protected forest) and the birds were no longer there. I suppose it was a short stop to get food before continuing with their migration. Lovely couple.
Richard Dumoulin
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A Fish Served with Love by Richard Dumoulin was Photo of the Day on Thursday, May 15th, 2008. It is tagged Birds, Fish, Flight. You can leave a comment, or trackback from your own site.

23 Comments

  1. Jacob Maentz Jacob Maentz Says:

    Fantastic shot and what patience you must of had to capture this. Well done!

  2. Ahmed Ibrahim Says:

    Every thing is very very good, Colours - shutter speed - Balance - Clearness - The meaning - The wood piece - The orange, Black and white colours. really it is wonderful and i’m interested to know about the technical issues of the shot.

  3. Chris Chris Says:

    Exquisite!

  4. Anurag Says:

    This is great stuff Richard. Specially the timing, it is perfect.

    I wish I could see the eye of the female.

    Reminds me of Art Morris.

  5. Malta Photography Malta Photography Says:

    well done with this shot. Timed in the in the right moment and the birds are really sharp. the wings of the flying bird are perfect.

  6. Caroline Says:

    Absolutely stunning, caught perfectly

  7. irinuca Says:

    this is … PERFECT !!!

  8. Pauline Jones Pauline Jones Says:

    Lovely shot; where was it taken?

  9. debbie del tejo debbie del tejo Says:

    A WELL DESERVE CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing capture. Display it proudly!!!

  10. Buffy Says:

    what nice birds. what kind are they?

  11. Tom Says:

    Great timing. Nice exposure.

  12. Marie Dunphy Harding Says:

    Your gift of Patience & Soo..perfect Timing makes
    this a Masterpiece.
    Thank you.

  13. John le'flock Says:

    It’s amazing how the wings are not blurred in the least bit.

  14. Ken Bernstein Says:

    Enjoy the moment as you consider the well-deserved compliments you are receiving. May your next fabulous image come your way quickly! Best wishes!

    Ken B.

  15. yasmin yasmin Says:

    very beautiful!

  16. S. N. Rama Raju Says:

    What a motherly love !

  17. Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:

    If you’re not a birder, you should be! This is a wonderful photo of breeding behavior. I’d like to know where it was taken, but to those who are wondering, the Common Tern is widespread. They are elegance and style brought to life. Thanks for sharing this moment.

  18. Ahmed Sharif Says:

    what an amazing capture of the moment!!….. wonderful!

  19. Andrew Andrew Says:

    This is like ballet :) .

  20. David Doe David Doe Says:

    That is a fantastic shot.

  21. Laurie Says:

    Perfect timing! A very artistic shot!
    Thanks for the fascinating commentary.

  22. Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:

    Well taken; at the exact right time. :) I do miss the catchlight in the left bird’s eye and if only the sky had been blue …

  23. Holly Says:

    What incredibly brilliant timing! There is something utterly delicious about the sharp clarity of this image….it just makes me stare at all the details. Beautiful composition and truly fascinating subject material. You’ve created a real winner here!

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