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Parasitic Jaeger/Arctic Skua
aritervo

Parasitic Jaeger/Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus)

Parasitic Jaeger/Arctic Skua was in nice position to take photos in evening. This is adult dark morph.
Habitat
moorland just near the sea
Location
Norway, Lofoten, Rst
Date taken
07. August 2008
Scientific name
Stercorarius parasiticus
Equipment used
Canon EOS 1D MKII + Canon 500 mm f4 L IS USM + 1,4x
An excellent shot of a beautiful bird Ari :t: Am I right in thinking it is 'parasitic' because it chases other birds so that they drop their food?

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Cora.
 
An image of real presence Ari. Lovely detail and its colour (chocolate??) really stands out against the background sky :clap::clap:
 
o:) :clap: What a superb portrait of Jaeger you have here for everybody to admire it!!! Excellent job, Ari!!! :t: :loveme:
 

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