Arctic tern chick (Sterna paradisaea) calling. Female arctic terns lay up to three eggs per clutch. The young hatch after 22-27 days and fledge after 21-24 days. Parents aggressively defend their young and feed them a regular diet of fish. The parents help the chicks fly south for their first migration in winter. Photographed in Northumberland,UK,in June | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Devries, John |
Taille de l’image : | 4300 px × 2867 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
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