Close up of skua on nest

During breeding season adult skuas are required to stay constantly on their nest, not only to incubate the eggs and chicks, but also to defend them from other predatory skuas.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Olavarria, Carlos
Format:	Still Image
Language:	unknown
Published:	School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland 2009
Subjects:	Birds Land & seabirds Aves Charadriiformes Stercorariidae - Skuas Catharacta maccormicki - South Polar Skua Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula South Shetland Islands Antarc* Catharacta maccormicki
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Description
Summary:	During breeding season adult skuas are required to stay constantly on their nest, not only to incubate the eggs and chicks, but also to defend them from other predatory skuas.