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Skuas

Skuas are the bird we seem most often. They are about the size of an adult Adélie penguin. They are aggressive and are willing to take on a human to get what they want.
Adélie chicks are on of their list of foods, but they are open to other foods. They have learned that the station provides an abundance of easy food. They have learned they can chew through our cardboard boxes to get to our food. Anyone coming out of the lunch room with a food tray runs the risk of being attacked. The bird will come up from behind you hitting your head with its wings until you drop the tray.
Some dislike the bird because of their aggressiveness, I find them fun to watch.

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