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13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Glowing Chicks

Lesser Crested Tern Colony In One Of Kuwait's Islands .. The Lesser Crested Tern Comes To Kuwait Every Year In Mid April Or First Of May To Stay On The Island And They Leave In Mid Of August .. I Had The Chance To Visit The Island To Witness These Beautiful Birds .. I Studied The Behavior Of This Kind Of Terns To Understand What To Photograph! Which Moment I Should Wait For! I Wanted To Show How The Young Chicks Are Glowing In Their Parents Eyes & In My Eyes As A Father .. So I Got Down To Eye Level Against The Sun And Waited Till They All Come Together .. And This Is What I Got

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2015
Date Uploaded: 07.2015
Photo Location: Kuwait, Kuwait
Camera: Canon EOS-1D X
Copyright: © Mohammad Murad