An adult Parasitic Jaeger in July on Aruba…first of all a rare sighting, secondly very strange that it is not in its breeding range somewhere in the arctic tundra. While on the coastline it hunted for Least Tern chicks and bullied Cayenne Terns to steal their catch.
Parasitic Jaeger
Country Aruba
Gender Unknown
Age Adult
Activity BIF (Bird in Flight), Hunting
Rare (For the Location)? Yes
- Created Timestamp07/08/2023 17:32:36
- CameraNIKON D800
- Aperture6.3
- CreditMichiel Oversteegen
- Copyright(C)2022 Michiel Oversteegen, all rights reserved
- Focal Length550
- Iso1250
- Shutter Speed1/4000
- Orientation1
Good to hear from you – it’s been awhile! Beautiful pic of the Jaeger – captured it perfectly.
What a great action shot!