Moving away from its shallow ground nest within a special island conservation area, this chick called out for a dawn feed. Filip was positioned nearby with his father and, as the sun rose, the place became busy with bird activity. Filip decided to focus on the little tern as a symbol of hope for a growing bird population.
This island is part of a scheme to encourage wildlife back to the river. When development was carried out, much wild habitat was destroyed and ground‑nesting birds were decimated. Chicks like the one pictured need up to 60 feeds a day for the first few weeks of life to have a chance of growing to adulthood.
Poland
Filip has been interested in nature from an early age and often goes on photography and nature trips with his father. He likes reading nature books by Polish authors and watching films by Sir David Attenborough (his father's favourite naturalist) and other BBC nature films. He also tries to paint and draw the birds he sees.
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