Чорний косарик годує своє дитинча великою рибою

A black skimmer carefully offers a small fish to its chick, whose but for the chick, this fish is pretty big and offers a challenge. These chicks are born with an even upper and lower bill, but as they grow, the lower mandible elongates—perfectly adapted for skimming the water’s surface to catch fish.

The parents patiently feed their young, ensuring they get the nourishment needed to grow into their unique role as one of the most specialized hunters of the shoreline. A delicate moment in the life of a remarkable bird.

National Geographic