{"id":19608,"date":"2024-07-31T06:10:14","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T10:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=19608"},"modified":"2024-07-31T06:10:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T10:10:14","slug":"maine-in-its-element","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=19608","title":{"rendered":"Maine! In its element"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/psnp.info\\\/p4td_\\\/?p=19608\"}'   class=\"is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-1 wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-attachment-id=\"19607\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?attachment_id=19607\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dsc09984-1-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1739&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1739\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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\u2014 there was a flock of Common Terns avidly feeding where the fresh and salt water\u2019s mix in a tidal creek as the tide went out. They were swooping and circling over the water, diving down to hover and then strike. Beauty in motion. Birds totally in their element. Sony a6700 with Tamron 50-400 Di iii VC VXD zoom at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my flight and action modifications. Animal\/bird subject recognition and auto focus. 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They were swooping and circling over the water, diving down to hover and then strike. Beauty in motion. 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