14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Gentoo chick helping its parent with nest maintance
The parents in the nesting colony constantly shuffling the stones to keep the nest intact, while keeping the chicks warm. The young chick picked up a stone without changing its position, called its parent attention and served the stone.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 02.2015 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2016 |
| Photo Location: | Antarctica |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 5D Mark III |
| Copyright: | © Irit Abramovich |