Skua carrying prey whilst in flight

Skuas are aggressive scavengers and often carry large prey items back to their nests in order to feed their chicks.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wharton, Yvette
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland 2004
Subjects:
Bird
Birds | Land and Seabirds
Aves
Charadriiformes
Stercorariidae - Skuas
Chatharacta maccormicki - South Polar Skua
Cape Bird
Ross Island
Antarc*
Antarctica
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Description
Summary:Skuas are aggressive scavengers and often carry large prey items back to their nests in order to feed their chicks.

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