Story: Gulls, terns and skuas
Brown skua chicks have to beg aggressively to be fed by their parents, and a quieter sibling may be quickly outgrown by its better-fed rival. Adults are territorial, sending off intruders with vicious swooping attacks.
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Department of Conservation
Reference: 10029520
Photograph by Peter J. McClelland
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