Grace in the Air… with a Mouthful of Fish

📍 Warnham Local Nature Reserve – 24/05/2025

There’s always something fascinating to witness at Warnham Local Nature Reserve, but this particular visit on the 24th of May gave me a scene that was equal parts elegant and amusing.

Common Terns were putting on a stunning aerial display — gliding effortlessly over the water with that classic, streamlined grace they’re known for. It was one of those peaceful moments where everything in nature seems perfectly choreographed.

Well… almost everything.

Among the squadron of smooth flyers, one tern decided to break the rhythm — mid-meal. With a fish halfway down its throat, it launched itself back into the air as if it had somewhere urgent to be. No time for chewing, no pause for swallowing — just wings up and off it went, fish still flapping!

It’s moments like this that remind me why I love wildlife photography. You never quite know what you’ll capture — one minute it’s serenity, the next it’s comedy gold.

Clearly, no one ever told this tern that you’re not supposed to talk — or fly — with your mouth full!

Nature always finds a way to surprise and entertain, and I’m here for every unscripted moment of it.

Until next time — keep your eyes to the skies. You never know what antics you might spot.

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