A very useful if sobering report. #Biosecurity is mentioned as a vital conservation measure for #AtlanticPuffin, #ManxShearwater, #EuropeanStormPetrel, #Leach'sStormPetrel, #RoseateTern, #CommonTern & #ArcticSkua breeding sites, helping to prevent colonisation or reinvasion by invasive predators
Not my wisest idea going birding in sand dunes in 40 mph winds but was worth it with greater short toed lark, 1st winter red backed shrike and arctic skua!
#Norfolkbirding #ornithology #birds #ukbirding #greatershorttoedlark #redbackedshrike #arcticskua
Great skua haracing a northern gannet
Have you ever observed this behavior 🤔🐦?
Kleptoparasitism is quite common among seabirds 🌊🐧. It involves harassing 🚨 another bird to make it drop or regurgitate 🤮 its food 🍴🐟… so the thief can snatch it 🏴☠️.
#sciart #bird #ArcticSkua #Kleptoparasitism #WildlifeArt #SeabirdArt #NaturePoster
