Caspian Terns, Hydroprogne caspia, congregating atop a waterfront warehouse roof in Astoria, Oregon.
There is quite a significant colony of these birds in the Astoria area, a portion of which have taken to gathering on the rooftop of one of the buildings owned by Astoria Warehousing along the town’s waterfront. While birds on a rooftop are not normally that difficult to photograph, the nearly flat roof made it necessary to position myself at quite a distance away in order to get a clear image of the birds. This image was recorded while I was standing on an old railroad trestle bridge that crosses the now flooded site of a nearby former fish cannery.
Digiscoped image with the spotting scope eyepiece set at its highest (50x) magnification level.
Equipment:
Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS camera
Swarovski ATS 80 HD spotting scope
Swarovski 25-50x W eyepiece
Swarovski UCA (Universal Camera Adapter)
Swarovski Carbon CT101 tripod
August 18, 2009 @ 17:57
One good tern deserves another… and another… and another…
August 18, 2009 @ 20:17
I really like this photo, particularly the way each tern is doing something slightly different from the others.
August 19, 2009 @ 07:07
GREAT shot, John…love this group!
August 19, 2009 @ 07:34
Great shot, they are so photogenic.
Love the one that seems to be singing solo, the rest waiting for their cue.
August 19, 2009 @ 18:08
It makes me laugh!
August 20, 2009 @ 13:36
Gorgeous shot. Non-photographers have NO clue what it takes to get a great shot like that. Lying on our bellies, standing in water, freezing our keisters in the snow, all but standing on our heads, etc. I love this shot, John – it was worth all that repositioning. !!!
August 26, 2009 @ 15:57
I love love love the photo and the title of your post…. how long did you have to wait to get that shot?