Found in the Clutter – Tern Action

I almost overlooked the action in this photo of a Least Tern as I was clearing out a lot of photos of terns in flight, most of which were either repetitive or very poor. Fortunately I cropped this image for a better look before deciding to delete it. The Tern had just missed a fish it had tried to grab and had come out of the water to circle around for another try. It wanted to dry off a little and shook off the excess water. Acted just like a dog after a swim! Photo taken in 2023 on Plum Island, Massachusetts.