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Brown Skua (1/6)
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae
Stercorarius antarcticus
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© Geoff Walker 2012
Macquarie Island, TAS (Dec, 2012)
- Total Photos6
- Vik1 [1]
- Geoff5 [5]
The Brown Skua is an opportunistic scavenger, bully and pirate, quite happy to intimidate other birds until they disgorge their fish meal. It also loves stealing penguin eggs.
Brown Skua
Brown Skua
Brown Skua
Brown Skua
Brown Skua
Brown Skua