Graceful white tern chick on a tree in the Midway Islands (00006033)
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Description: The white tern, also known as Gygis alba rothschildi, is a delicate, snow-white seabird with large black eyes. This chick perched on a tree exudes grace and fragility. White terns glide smoothly over the ocean to hunt for fish and feed their young. Learn more about these fascinating birds and their way of life on the Midway Islands in the North Pacific.
Location: Hawaiian Islands, Midway, USA
Date of Capture: 15.07.2001