Southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus) on its nest after a heavy snowfall. Their eggs hatch after 60 days of incubation, and the chick needs to

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Southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus) on its nest after a heavy snowfall. Their eggs hatch after 60 days of incubation, and the chick needs to be fed for the next four months. This seabird has a large wingspan of up to 2 metres. It is a scavenger on carrion, though it catches fish while at sea. The southern giant petrel is found in the southern oceans. Giant petrels are also called stinkers, as they will vomit a stinking blob of food and oil at any perceived threat. Photographed on Bird Island, South Georgia, southern Atlantic Ocean.

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