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Birds and sea monster · 06:25 PM

Laughing gull x2, Royal tern x2, sea monster

Jimbo · 06-12-2009, 06:30 PM

Love the last shot. Well done. JIM

**Scottnorwo** · 06-12-2009, 07:17 PM

Great shots. what kind of bird is the last? Has the look of a true hunter

pingflood · 06-12-2009, 07:31 PM

Best I can tell it's a Royal Tern. They're pretty common around these parts, but pretty damn fast and unpredictable so can be hard to catch.

edit: if you did mean the *last* picture, not sure about that one... it keeps showing up every morning demanding eggs or cereal if that helps narrow it down.

**Sailor** · 06-12-2009, 07:45 PM

I love the shot of the "sea monster".

Jer

**Marc Langille** · 06-12-2009, 07:52 PM

Those terns are tough to photograph!

Great last shot - that's your boy?

Regards,
Marc

pingflood · 06-12-2009, 08:01 PM

Girl, but yes

(I know, you can't really tell at this age...)

The terns aren't too bad until they get close and then the swooping and diving can really screw with you.

JMR · 06-12-2009, 08:21 PM

The terns look pretty good, but that sea monster, well let's just say I wouldn't want to be a tern around her;-)

JMR

imtheguy · 06-12-2009, 10:02 PM

Great shots. They have that nice warm, late afternoon look to them when the beach is so relaxing is hard to pick up and leave. Especially when you are getting such good subject material surfacing.

Igilligan · 06-12-2009, 10:05 PM

Wonderful series, I struggle on the BIF shots and you make it look really easy... Really nice work.

And the Sea Monster... Just beautiful! Lighting is so nice and the monster is very photographic for a monster.

I have a Menace and a Human Tornado that also show up every morning asking for cereal and waffles.

**rayallen** · 06-12-2009, 10:13 PM

Love the last shot. The lighting is just wonderful...plus you had a great subject.

juanraortiz · 06-13-2009, 12:23 AM

The sea monster is just brilliant, fresh and tender

**sureshgvv** · 06-13-2009, 04:58 AM

Excellent shots, love the last one!!

drmartin · 06-13-2009, 06:12 AM

Excellent portrait!

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06-12-2009, 10:05 PM	#10
Igilligan Guest	That Sea Monster is a doll Wonderful series, I struggle on the BIF shots and you make it look really easy... Really nice work. And the Sea Monster... Just beautiful! Lighting is so nice and the monster is very photographic for a monster. I have a Menace and a Human Tornado that also show up every morning asking for cereal and waffles.

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06-12-2009, 06:30 PM	#2
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	Love the last shot. Well done. JIM

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Scottnorwo Millionth Poster! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stafford, New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,086	Great shots. what kind of bird is the last? Has the look of a true hunter

06-12-2009, 07:31 PM	#4
pingflood Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Borås, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,169 Original Poster	Best I can tell it's a Royal Tern. They're pretty common around these parts, but pretty damn fast and unpredictable so can be hard to catch. edit: if you did mean the last picture, not sure about that one... it keeps showing up every morning demanding eggs or cereal if that helps narrow it down.

06-12-2009, 07:45 PM	#5
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	I love the shot of the "sea monster". Jer

06-12-2009, 07:52 PM	#6
Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,710	Those terns are tough to photograph! Great last shot - that's your boy? Regards, Marc

06-12-2009, 08:01 PM	#7
pingflood Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Borås, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,169 Original Poster	Girl, but yes (I know, you can't really tell at this age...) The terns aren't too bad until they get close and then the swooping and diving can really screw with you.

06-12-2009, 08:21 PM	#8
JMR Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 3,332	The terns look pretty good, but that sea monster, well let's just say I wouldn't want to be a tern around her;-) JMR

06-12-2009, 10:02 PM	#9
imtheguy Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,950	Great shots. They have that nice warm, late afternoon look to them when the beach is so relaxing is hard to pick up and leave. Especially when you are getting such good subject material surfacing.

06-12-2009, 10:13 PM	#11
rayallen Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Forresters Beach, NSW, Australia. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,014	Love the last shot. The lighting is just wonderful...plus you had a great subject.

06-13-2009, 12:23 AM	#12
juanraortiz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Spain Photos: Gallery Posts: 574	The sea monster is just brilliant, fresh and tender

06-13-2009, 04:58 AM	#13
sureshgvv Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Jacksonville, FL Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,115	Excellent shots, love the last one!!

06-13-2009, 06:12 AM	#14
drmartin Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Izhevsk, Russia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 858	Excellent portrait!

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