Protecting the chicks

[Jay Tan]

Tern parents protecting their chicks from the bullying neighbour...

1DM2N, 300mm, f5, 1/1000

[Anita Rakestraw]

Nice catch! Are tern babies likely to be harmed by one of their own species??

[Jay Tan]

Hi Anita, I don't think they kill the chicks per se. But I've seen adults bullying chicks by pecking them on the head/neck/body and also steal their fish. :)

[Philip Lombard]

Jay great capture, good lighting, comp and bg.

[Arthur Morris]

Wonderful job of capturing the peak of the action. Man, those chicks look grogeous!