The Big Gulp

[Joe Senzatimore]

Probably not the best of images as there are alot of dis-tracting elements and it is a rather large crop as well but couldn't resist sharing as it was comical to watch these two common tern chicks attempt to swallow the mullet which was larger then they are. The parent kept taking it to the water to wet it in an attempt(I am guessing) to make it slide down.

400ISO f8 at 1/1000th

[Doug Brown]

Priceless!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I'm glad you posted! Great moment captured, I also like the sibling waiting nearby. I have a hard time figuring out what the red thing left of the chicks is.

[Fabs Forns]

You've got to be kidding!!!

And the chick is still alive? I bet you it couldn't move for a while :)

Thanks for sharing this precious moment.

[Joe Senzatimore]

I'm glad you posted! Great moment captured, I also like the sibling waiting nearby. I have a hard time figuring out what the red thing left of the chicks is.

The red thing is the beak of a skimmer well off in the BG.