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Arctic skua

Stercorarius parasiticus

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Malcolm Wilton-Jones
It's a Skua, Stercorarius sp., but not sure which specific species, all 4 are possible there but I think Arctic or Pomarine for this one, a better view of the tail might help.

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PublishedOctober 8, 2017

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