13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Lost in the tall grass
Common Tern chick making sure a parent will find it at feeding time. The little chicks make quite a racket trying to call in a parent who has been out to sea finding food. In a large nesting colony it is hard to imagine how parent and child find each other day in and day out.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 07.2015 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2015 |
Photo Location: | Long Island, New York, United States of America |
Camera: | NIKON D4S |
Copyright: | © Stan Bysshe |
Awards
Photo of the Day: 02.06.16 |