17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Eldest - survival of the fittest
A few minutes/hours difference in hatching can cause all the difference in the life of a skimmer chick. The varied sizes clearly shows the eldest vs the youngest. The larger, stronger chick got the fish again, survival of the fittest.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 08.2019 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2019 |
| Photo Location: | Hempstead, New York, United States of America |
| Camera: | Canon EOS-1D X Mark II |
| Copyright: | © Prashant Kankaria |