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bobhowe

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Hi, could I have an ID on these Skuas? and the Tern seen this morning off the Cleveland coast.
Thankyou
 

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picture 1. two adult arctic skua,s one juvenile artic skua.
picture 2. two adult artic skua,s middle bird looks like a juvenile great skua ?
picture 3. artic skua
picture 4. juvenile artic tern

with a guess but far from certain.
 
All Arctic Skuas for me - that middle bird in pic 2 isn't large enough for Bonxie, nor does it have conspicuous white wing flashes, but does have pointed central tail feathers. Sorry to knock Bonxie off your list!!

Ditto to juvenile Arctic Tern for the last.
 
Its wings are no broader than those of the other birds above & below it :t:

Bonxie is a massive brute, reminiscent of a Buzzard by comparison.
 
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