Common Tern Chick
The Common Tern chick, found along coastlines worldwide, emerges from its speckled egg with downy feathers and a voracious appetite. This fluffy youngster, sporting a mottled grey-brown plumage, quickly learns to vocalize for food from its attentive parents. As it matures, its wings develop, preparing it for the iconic plunge dives it will master for catching fish.
