Common Tern chick - Nickerson Beach, NY

A Common Tern chick hiding in a tall grass at one of the nesting colonies at the Nickerson Beach:

Common Tern ( Sterna hirundo ) chick  - Nickerson Beach, New York — Common Tern ( Sterna hirundo ) chick - Nickerson Beach, New York

It was fun to photograph this one week old chick with rising sun illuminating the grass and adding warm feel to this photograph.

The latest post, in my Location Updates provides detailed information on how I’m getting photographs like this one. Check it out https://www.greggard.com/location-updates/nickerson-beach-ny-updates

Close-up of a Common Tern chick standing on the beach - Nickerson Beach, NY

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