tiabunna

tiabunna club

Posted: 24 Jan 2014


Taken: 17 Dec 2005

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1/640 f/8.0 37.9 mm ISO 80

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South Polar Skua
Adelie
Terre Adelie
East Antarctica
skua
Antarctica
penguin
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Stercorarius maccormicki


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Skuas Again!

Skuas Again!
Following the interest in my previous shot (link in note) of the pair of South Polar Skuas Stercorarius maccormicki, here's a wider shot to give more context. Although it's easy to dislike skuas because they predate on penguin chicks and eggs, they also fill a very useful role as scavengers, keeping the area clean: natural decay in Antarctica is very slow indeed.

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 tiabunna
tiabunna club has replied
Thanks again, Bev.
11 years ago.
 beverley
beverley has replied
o0o six weeks ago ... and oh I did not feel well ... so thanks ;-)
yes ... much better now thank you ;-) o0o
11 years ago.
 beverley
beverley
ADMIRED in BIRDS 4U
11 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club has replied
Thank you, Bev.
11 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club has replied
Thank you, Christina. I'd think these Antarctic skuas would be very rare visitors this far north. You're right though, the local ones rarely seem to be within camera range. :)
11 years ago.

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