Îndefatigably
the tern couple flies over the bay of the Otago Peninsula to search
food for their seemingly voracious offspring. The birds glide several
meters above the surface of the sea and suddenly plunge into the
sea to catch small fish and shrimp, which they push into the gullet of
their hungry squab. But now, at the end of January, the young bird has
become big enough to search for his own food. The parents are
increasing the breaks between the feedings until the hunger drives the
young Tern itself to the search for food.
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