GOLF 1-8-2 Antarctica Expedition 2004/2005 -- Image Gallery for 23 November 2006 -- Skuas

GOLF 1-8-2 Antarctica Expedition 2006/2007
Studying the Geological History of Earth's Magnetic Field

Skuas
Think of this bird as a seagull but bigger and badder. These predator/scavengers harass penguin colonies and will even grab food right out of an unsuspecting human hand.

Photographer	Elise Sbarbori
Region	Antarctica
Location	McMurdo Sound, Cape Evans
Day	10
Site
Latitude	77°38.2 S
Longitude	166° 25' W
Elevation	13m
People	unknown
Keywords	Antarctica, TAFI Project, Erebus Volcanic Province, ASPA 157

23 November 2006
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