The young terns don't really eat independently yet, the parents feed them regularly. This bird is crying already early in the morning, ...:
Young Whiskered Tern
... which has its result soon as one of the parents brings a large tadpole.
I'm always wandering how much these young birds can eat. A big tadpole is not enough by far, they expect the next bite right away. However this takes a while, so they have time to deal with the feathers as well:
Young Whiskered Tern
Young Whiskered Tern
Young Whiskered Tern
The tern tries to find something itself but with not much success, so it's expecting the manna from above:
Young Whiskered Tern
Getting another big tadpole, ...:
Young Whiskered Tern
... which is getting stuck in its throat, ...:
Young Whiskered Tern
... and splashes back into the water:
Young Whiskered Tern
The young bird doesn't want to regain it, it's having a rest instead:
Young Whiskered Tern
Young Whiskered Tern
Soon the next bite is coming:
Whiskered Tern
This one is swallowed easily.
Young Whiskered Tern
Finally some preening comes:
Young Whiskered Tern
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