ML201867601 IBC 1560783
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Media notes
A Brown (Falkland) Skua chick climbing back to its nest over Diddle-dee. Brown Skuas (Stercorarius a. antarctica) are almost always present at penguin and cormorant rookeries, waiting for an opportunity to steal and egg or a chick. Brown Skuas (or Falkland) in the Falkland Islands were breeding in early January at the height of the austral summer – their nests were on the ground amongst grass or Diddle-dee, an endemic Falkland shrub. The Skuas were nesting close to a large Imperial Cormorant rookery that provided a convenient source of food. The Skua chick had left the nest, then scrambled back to its parent over the Diddle-dee tussocks and into shelter. Elevation: 9 m. Date added to IBC: February 7, 2019.
Observation details
IBC scientific name: Catharacta antarctica antarctica.
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