Arctic skuas are kleptoparasites, preferring to rob other sea birds of their catch rather than find their own. They patrol the sea looking for a likely victim and pursue them until they relinquish their catch, rather like a mobile phone thief on the high street. Unlike most mobile phone thieves, they might kill their victim if they don’t submit. Here, a few gulls are hoping to hang on to their tea.
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