16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Manu O Kū chick waiting for lunch
The Manu O Kū, or White Tern, is notable for laying its egg on bare thin branches in a small fork or depression without a nest. The newly hatched chicks have well developed feet with which to hang on to their precarious nesting site. The Manu O Kū is the official bird of Honolulu.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 02.2016 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2018 |
Photo Location: | Honoluu, Hawaii, United States of America |
Camera: | NIKON D810 |
Copyright: | © Salvatore Lanzilotti |