Brown Skuas mating, Falklands

Sea Lion Island, The Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (December 2018)
This image was taken during the Fabulous Falklands trip organised by Natures Images in association with Falkland Islands Holidays and led by Mark Sisson.
Status is classified as Least Concern. Also known as Falkland, Southern, Subantarctic or Antarctic Skua. For more information on this species of bird see the following links:
Brown skua (Stercorarius antarcticus) / Wikipedia
Brown Skua Stercorarius antarcticus / BirdForum
Brown Skua Catharacta antarctica / BirdLife International
Brown Skua Stercorarius antarcticus / Cornell Lab
Shooting Time 09:34
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1250
Av(Aperture Value) 4.5
Exposure Compensation -1/3
ISO Speed 1600
Latitude 52 25 31.3 S
Longitude 59 04 22.8 W
Altitude 28.10m
This image was taken during the Fabulous Falklands trip organised by Natures Images in association with Falkland Islands Holidays and led by Mark Sisson.
Status is classified as Least Concern. Also known as Falkland, Southern, Subantarctic or Antarctic Skua. For more information on this species of bird see the following links:
Brown skua (Stercorarius antarcticus) / Wikipedia
Brown Skua Stercorarius antarcticus / BirdForum
Brown Skua Catharacta antarctica / BirdLife International
Brown Skua Stercorarius antarcticus / Cornell Lab
Shooting Time 09:34
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1250
Av(Aperture Value) 4.5
Exposure Compensation -1/3
ISO Speed 1600
Latitude 52 25 31.3 S
Longitude 59 04 22.8 W
Altitude 28.10m
![]() |