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A brown skua sits on its nest, barely visible amid the mottled pattern of browns and oranges on the surrouding rocks

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Description

A brown skua sits on its nest, barely visible amid the mottled pattern of browns and oranges on the surrouding rocks. Skuas are often difficult to see on theirnests.

Credit

NOAA NMFS SWFSC Antarctic Marine Living Resources (AMLR) Program

Photographer

Dr. Wayne Trivelpiece

Display Date

1977

Location

Antarctica, King George Island