A fuzzy ball: I saw a fuzzy ball on a branch. When I got a view of the pointy end from another angle, I realized that the initial photo was the okole (south end) of a White Tern chick.

rskoba Loc: Honolulu, Hawaii

I saw a fuzzy ball on a branch. When I got a view of the pointy end from another angle, I realized that the initial photo was the okole (south end) of a White Tern chick.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

rskoba wrote:

I saw a fuzzy ball on a branch. When I got a view of the pointy end from another angle, I realized that the initial photo was the okole (south end) of a White Tern chick.

MadMikeOne Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City

rskoba wrote:

I saw a fuzzy ball on a branch. When I got a view of the pointy end from another angle, I realized that the initial photo was the okole (south end) of a White Tern chick.

Oh my gosh - so cute. How on earth did that wingless ball of fluff get on the branch?

rskoba Loc: Honolulu, Hawaii

MadMikeOne wrote:

Oh my gosh - so cute. How on earth did that wingless ball of fluff get on the branch?

White Terns are urban sea birds lay eggs directly on whatever surface that's convenient. In this case, that chick was born somewhere on that branch.
Here's an example of a handy location-Mom chose the cup which was formed after a branch was pruned as her "nest". This chick will spend a lot of time somewhere on that branch.

CCPhotoist Loc: Cape Cod

Absolutely adorable!

NMGal Loc: NE NM

A cutie!

MadMikeOne Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City

rskoba wrote:

White Terns are urban sea birds lay eggs directly on whatever surface that's convenient. In this case, that chick was born somewhere on that branch.
Here's an example of a handy location-Mom chose the cup which was formed after a branch was pruned as her "nest". This chick will spend a lot of time somewhere on that branch.

Thank you! Who knew? Not me!

jdtonkinson Loc: Red Wing, MN

Oh so cute

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Fun find and shots

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Wonderful set!

rockdog Loc: Berkeley, Ca.

rskoba wrote:

I saw a fuzzy ball on a branch. When I got a view of the pointy end from another angle, I realized that the initial photo was the okole (south end) of a White Tern chick.

A tiny ball of vulnerability, nicely seen and photographed.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

rskoba wrote:

I saw a fuzzy ball on a branch. When I got a view of the pointy end from another angle, I realized that the initial photo was the okole (south end) of a White Tern chick.

Blows me away with how cute this little guy is and what superb shots you took 🤍🤍💓🤍🤍

rskoba Loc: Honolulu, Hawaii

I appreciate all your comments.
For me, photographing White Terns is a fun experience. I ride the elevator to the 3rd floor, rest my arms on the balcony ledge and shoot away. In the initial photo of the south-end of the chick, it was only 25 feet away. Hard to screw up when a subject isn't very mobile.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

rskoba wrote:

White Terns are urban sea birds lay eggs directly on whatever surface that's convenient. In this case, that chick was born somewhere on that branch.
Here's an example of a handy location-Mom chose the cup which was formed after a branch was pruned as her "nest". This chick will spend a lot of time somewhere on that branch.

Stupendous fine and a fabulous catch, beautifully done 🤍🤍🖤🤍🤍

Bubalola Loc: Big Apple, NY

rskoba wrote:

I saw a fuzzy ball on a branch. When I got a view of the pointy end from another angle, I realized that the initial photo was the okole (south end) of a White Tern chick.

Adorable, RSkoba!