Arctic tern feeds the chick on the fly. It's just luck that I managed to catch this moment, I think. I hope someday I'll be able to see and shoot more pictures like that :) I met them at the end of the summer in Iceland, they are very interesting birds.
The Arctic tern is known for its migration: it flies from its Arctic to Antarctic and back every year, covering tens of thousands of kilometers per year and having time to see two summers. Real tireless travelers!
Birds are long-livers: they live for 20-30 years, make up strong couples for the whole life, and are very caring parents — they can protect chicks even from large predators like a bear by fiercely pecking it on the head until blood appears. I would never have thought that birds could do that!
It's better to watch the photo in high resolution.
OLYMPUS E-M1 Mark II
Exposure time: 1/2500 sec
Aperture: F 7.1
Sensitivity: ISO 640
Focal length: 228 mm
35 mm equivalent: 457 mm
You can also see my photos in my blog LJ and in my profile on NatGeo
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What a lovely capture of these really interesting birds! Thanks for posting to the #featheredfriends community!
Thank you for watching! Glad you like it :)