Wednesday 14 June 2023

Shetland Arctic Skua unusual behaviour

Not often you see this behaviour by an Arctic skua


I was down at the new hide at Spiggie when an Arctic Skua attacked and seem to kill and adult ringed Plover which it took into a hidden bay.


The following day i was back again and saw what appeared to be the same Skua bring in a dead bird

It landed in a closer bay and started to tuck in. Normally you can see them attacking terns in an effort to rob the fish

I believe this prey to be a Starling.

I have seen more Arctic Skuas than Gt Skuas this year which appear to be greatly reduced due to bird flu.
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