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Project Noah is a tool to explore and document wildlife and a platform to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere.
Sterna paradisaea
Arctic terns are very agile fliers, able to make sharp turns in a second. They also have a method of hunting that is similar to the land-based kestrel; they hover above the water, and when a fish catches their eye, they dive. I have attempted to show off the tern's hovering abilities with this series!
Arctic terns are everywhere in Reykjavik, but I found these in Faxaflói Bay near Kopavogur.
These pictures were really hard to get because my camera doesn't have a burst mode. So I watched this tern hunting for a while, learning when the best times to snap were.
Lat: 64.12, Long: -21.91
Spotted on Jul 11, 2012
Submitted on Aug 25, 2012
2 Comments
Thank you, Satyen!
Lovely spotting!