A R C T I C    S K U A

Arctic Skua | Schmarotzerraubmöwe | Короткохвостый поморник | Stercorarius parasiticus
- Tundra near Tobseda, Barents sea coast, Arctic Russia, June 2018

 

 "Arctic Skua - badass of the Tundra,  behaving like little babies" -
- a dutch expedition member


Also Arctic skuas show distraction behavior, when possible egg predators come close to the nest. Beside displaying injury, they give crying calls.

 

 Canon EOS 700D  |  Canon 400 mm  f/5.6 L USM  |  1/1600  |  f 5.6  |  ISO 400