Brown Skua flying at sea off Cape Point, South Africa
At sea off the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa (July 2019)
This image was taken during the Great White Shark trip organised by Natures Images and led by Mark Sisson. The skua was seen from the boat during a shark cage diving trip run by Apex Shark Expeditions of Simon's Town, False Bay. A bait of tuna heads was used to attract sharks (and sea birds) to the boat.
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 / Wikipedia
Brown Skua / BirdForum
Brown Skua Catharacta antarctica / BirdLife International
Shooting Time 09:01
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/3200
Av(Aperture Value) 5.0
Exposure Compensation +1/3
ISO Speed 3200
Latitude 34 25 8.9 S
Longitude 18 25 30.0 E
Altitude -6.50m
This image was taken during the Great White Shark trip organised by Natures Images and led by Mark Sisson. The skua was seen from the boat during a shark cage diving trip run by Apex Shark Expeditions of Simon's Town, False Bay. A bait of tuna heads was used to attract sharks (and sea birds) to the boat.
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 / Wikipedia
Brown Skua / BirdForum
Brown Skua Catharacta antarctica / BirdLife International
Shooting Time 09:01
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/3200
Av(Aperture Value) 5.0
Exposure Compensation +1/3
ISO Speed 3200
Latitude 34 25 8.9 S
Longitude 18 25 30.0 E
Altitude -6.50m
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