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Kleptoparasitism
Kleptoparasitism (stealing another's food) is widely performed by Common Terns when spatial distribution is minimal or overcrowding. As early as this photograph was taken during the breeding season, the resources of finding their own food was not limited. However, when the chicks were born, a tenfold increase of stealing occurred.
File state: Proof
Wildlife size: 25.2 Mpixels (72 MB uncompressed) - 6144x4096 pixels (20.5x13.7 in / 52x34.7 cm at 300 ppi)
Wildlife keywords: Canon, Common Tern, Common Terns, Federally protected, Lisa Franceski, Long Island Birds, Long Island New York, Long Island Shorebirds, Long Island Sound, Long Island Wildlife, Shorebirds, Shorebirds of Long Island, Sigma, Sigma 120-400mm, Sterna hirundo, Threatened species
Published in: Common Terns