Arctic Terns at Potter Marsh

Growing up in Alaska
A Baby Arctic Tern

Arctic Tern

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A baby Arctic Tern hatches in Alaska. He has much to learn: how to eat, how to swim, how to bathe. But his greatest wish … is to FLY! A story of learning, growing and spreading your wings.

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2017 to 2021 on this page, 2022 videos here.

May 7, 2021

Terns return to Potter Marsh, Alaska for the 2021 season.

July 13, 2019

Baby Arctic Tern takes a bath.

July 11, 2019

Baby Arctic Tern preens.

July 11, 2019

Baby Arctic Tern bathes.

June 26, 2018

Arctic Tern feeding chick.

June 30, 2017

Baby Arctic Tern practices flying.

June 29, 2017

June 27, 2017

Preening, fly by feeding, a lot more preening, another fly by, nap time, swimming, wing stretch on the rock, potty break, fly by feeding, feeling ignored, another fly by, more napping, a fly by, potty break, wing flapping, more standing on rock and napping.

June 26, 2017

Napping in the wind.

June 23, 2017

Fish dinner.

June 21, 2017

Bath time, spiny fish for lunch but not for chick, adults on rocks, chick gets a drink and calls for food.

June 19, 2017

Chasing away a Canada Goose while chick is napping, preening.

June 18, 2017

Where's the water, a bath, a fish, and flying lessons.

June 17, 2017

Feed me, a nap, flying lessons, and a bug.

June 16, 2017

Just want to deliver this bug.

June 15, 2017

Arctic Tern screams when meeting the world

Meeting the big world, mouse over to see reaction.

June 13, 2017

Arctic Tern

Nothing like a good fish dinner.

June 13, 2017

Arctic Tern

Baby Arctic Terns are underneath.

June 10, 2017

Trying to hover over my nest.

June 10, 2017

Windy Day Bathing.

June 1, 2017

Oh, those itchy spots.

May 22, 2017

Enjoying the sun on a windy day.

May 22, 2017

Arctic Tern swallows fish

Just a fish tail still to swallow.

April 30, 2017

These wings strokes brought me from Antarctica to Alaska.

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