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Picture No. 10891970

Brown Skua / Falkland Skua / Sea-hen - with penguin egg (Catharacta antarctica) Date

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Catharacta Falkland Skua


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Caught in the Act - The Sneaky Skua and its Stolen Treasure!

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. In this hilarious snapshot, we witness a mischievous Brown Skua, also known as the Falkland Skua or Sea-hen, caught red-handed with a penguin egg! With its feathers ruffled and an unmistakable guilty expression on its face, this cunning bird seems to have hatched a devious plan. The majestic Catharacta antarctica is renowned for its clever tactics when it comes to food procurement. In this daring escapade, our feathered friend has managed to snatch a precious penguin egg right from under the beak of an unsuspecting parent. Talk about audacity! As we marvel at nature's wonders through Ardea Wildlife Pets Environment's lens, we can't help but chuckle at the sheer audacity of this skua's thievery. It seems that even in Antarctica, there are avian troublemakers who will stop at nothing for their next meal. While we don't condone such behavior (and certainly not commercial use), there's no denying the entertainment value of witnessing wildlife antics like these. So let us enjoy this comical moment captured by Rights Managed photography without forgetting that every creature plays a vital role in our delicate ecosystem – even if some do so with mischievous flair!

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