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Tern shaking off the water in flight

The Common Terns dive into the water to catch some fish. This one did not catch anything in its last dive, but used an incredible in-flight maneuver to shake off the water from its feathers.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2017
Date Uploaded: 11.2017
Photo Location: Gan-Shmuel, Israel
Camera: DMC-GX8
Copyright: © Ilan Horn