Arctic Skua - Tyvjo
- Stercorarius
parasiticus
Kustlabb -
Almindelig
Kjove
- Merikihu - Labbe parasite - Kleine jager -
Schmarotzerraubmöwe
- Págalo Parasito
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pi
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June 2010, Skogsøy, Øygarden
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June 2010, Skogsøy, Øygarden
Dark
phase
bird, June 2008, Iceland
All pictures taken using a hand-held DSLR with 400mm telephoto lens
Arctic
skua are one of my favourite species of bird and always make a seawatch
worthwhile.
This species used to breed regularly at Tjeldstø in
Øygarden but has disappeared. It remains a regular passge
migrant and summer visitor.
Second year Arctic Skua, Heidrun,
Norwegian Sector, July 2017
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