Last catch of the day

• Where was the image taken?

  Orkney islands, Scotland
• The bird in the photo

  Sterna hirundo (hu: Küszvágó csér en: Common Tern)
• Story of the image

  As the storm clouds gathered, and the sun started to set above a remote beach on the Orkney islands, I watched Terns dive down in the hope of one final catch before nightfall. I followed this bird with my lens, as it dived into the dark sea, and I was delighted and amazed as it reappered with a small fish in its beak. As the Tern ascended above the last golden rays, and the fish curled around its captors beak, as if in one final attempt to escape, I was able to capture the moment.

  Exif adatok

  Photo capture date

  2024-09-05T19:22:36

  Exposure time

  1/2500s

  Focal Length

  400mm

  Flash

  Flash did not fire

  Camera make

  NIKON CORPORATION

  Type of camera

  NIKON Z 9
• Category

  Madarak környezetben

• Fotós:

  Sandra Kenyon

  I live in the UK, but I am an avid explorer and get out in my campervan along roads less travelled, aiming to photograph the wildlife I encounter amidst some of Nature's most environmentally significant and diverse places. From photographing Puffins on a remote, snowy island hundreds of miles above the arctic circle, to photographing Dalmatian Pelicans in one of Europe's premier wetlands, I aim to capture unique and captivating images that inform and inspire.