Antarctic Images Photo Keywords: skua

Skua yawn
Skua Yawn
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Skua trying to steal one of the penguin chicks from the nest. The parents successfully managed to fend it off this time.
Skua Prowling Penguins
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The penguin on the right has just spotted the skua chick on the ground, the adult skua on the left is letting out a warning cry to chase it away.
Adelie Skua Chick
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Skua having just successfully stolen a penguin chick from a nest. Only about 20% of chicks survive the first year. A skua will devour a chick this size in just a few minutes, leaving a picked-over skeleton behind.
Skua Penguin Chick Steal
From It's a Harsh Continent
Skuas fighting over the remains of a penguin chick in mid-air
Skua Mid Air Meal
From It's a Harsh Continent
Commencing attack run!
Skua beginning a dive out of the midnight sun to try and steal a penguin chick.
Skua Attack Flying penguin
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Adelie Penguin eyeing up a Skua. Skuas feed mostly on penguin chicks.
Adelie eying Skua killer penguin antarctica
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Antarctic Skua
Skua gull Antarctica wings display calling
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Skua prowling along the edges of the penguin nests, looking for a chance to snatch some dinner.
Skua Prowl
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Skua
Antarctic Skua
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Skua cruising about at Cape Bird on the lookout for a feeding opportunity
Skua Glide Antarctica Cape Bird
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Skua prowling near the penguin colony at Cape Bird Antarctica
Skua Antarctica Ice
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Skua flying over the pack ice in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica.
Skua Sea Ice pack
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Adelie penguins gather at the edge of the sea, waiting patiently waiting for a safe opportunity to dive in together in a large group to go fishing.
Adelie Penguin cape bird antarctica skua
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Antarctic Skua, acting aggressively in a territorial display.
Skua aggressive challenge penguin Antarctica Cape bird Ross Island South Pole ice Anthony Powell McMurdo Station Scott Base Antarctic Antz gull
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Antarctic Skua approaching in flight.
Skua Adelie penguin Antarctica Cape Bird Ross Island South Pole ice Anthony Powell McMurdo Station Scott Base Antarctic Antz
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Skua taking a bird bath in the summer glacial melt water
Skua Bird bath galcier Anthony Powell Antz Antarctica Scott Base Cape gull penguin South Pole water ice snow
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Skuas making off with stolen Adelie Penguin egg. Skuas will often work in pairs when preying on nesting penguins. One will distract the penguin while the other steals the egg.
Skua gull penguin egg flying stolen cape bird Scott Base McMurdo Station Anthony Powell Antz Antarctica South Pole
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Skua eating a dead penguin.
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From It's a Harsh Continent
Skua taking a bird bath
skua Antarctica ice Cape Bird Antarctic South Pole Scott Base McMurdo Station Anthony Powell Antz Bath
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Antarctic Skua
skua Antarctica ice Cape Bird Antarctic South Pole Scott Base McMurdo Station Anthony Powell Antz
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