Skills Development
While waiting for the Ospreys to show up in a local storm water pond, I noticed that this juvenile Caspian Tern was going through this routine where he would pick up a leaf from water surface, then would drop it in midair only to come around to pick it up again. He doesn't know yet how to dive like an adult, so he would simply land on water like a gull. I believe this is all part of honing his fishing skills. One of the parents was flying above him, occasionally diving in to grab a fish and showing him how to do it. I understand that the juvenile Terns take a long time to learn how to fish, they stick with their parents for as long as a year. Richmond Hill, Ontario.
Skills Development
While waiting for the Ospreys to show up in a local storm water pond, I noticed that this juvenile Caspian Tern was going through this routine where he would pick up a leaf from water surface, then would drop it in midair only to come around to pick it up again. He doesn't know yet how to dive like an adult, so he would simply land on water like a gull. I believe this is all part of honing his fishing skills. One of the parents was flying above him, occasionally diving in to grab a fish and showing him how to do it. I understand that the juvenile Terns take a long time to learn how to fish, they stick with their parents for as long as a year. Richmond Hill, Ontario.