Thursday, March 14, 2013

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03/14/2013 12:03 PM EDT

At Cape Royds, Antarctica, a skua waits patiently for an Adelie penguin egg to become vulnerable

At Cape Royds, Antarctica, a skua waits patiently for an Adelie penguin egg to become vulnerable. Skuas, a relative of the sea gull, are the main predators of penguin eggs and chicks. Nests that are on the edge of a breeding group are more vulnerable to Skua attack; nests built in the center are ...

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