. British birds. Birds. 244 BRITISH BIRDS. [vol. vi. but the colonies are difficult of access. From the steamer one can see them coming off by dozens even before reaching the Vestmann Isles, each bird hunting singlv as a rule, and attaching itself to the Arctic Terns and Kittiwakes. Sometimes two would join together in the , chase, and once we saw a Rich- ardson's and a Great Skua in joint pursuit of the Great Sku?. monopolized the plunder when the chase was over. The steady flapping flight, generally low down, was not at first im- jiressive, but it was wonderful to see the quic
. British birds. Birds. 244 BRITISH BIRDS. [vol. vi. but the colonies are difficult of access. From the steamer one can see them coming off by dozens even before reaching the Vestmann Isles, each bird hunting singlv as a rule, and attaching itself to the Arctic Terns and Kittiwakes. Sometimes two would join together in the , chase, and once we saw a Rich- ardson's and a Great Skua in joint pursuit of the Great Sku?. monopolized the plunder when the chase was over. The steady flapping flight, generally low down, was not at first im- jiressive, but it was wonderful to see the quick- ness with which every turn and twist of the gull or tern was followed when once the Skua started in pur- suit. Unlike the Fulmars and. NEST OF GREAT SKTA. {Photographed by Johnson Wilkiii'^on.) Shearwaters, the Skua rarely glides, and then only for short periods : it keeps up a steady and tolerably quick wing-beat nearly all the time. Formerly there was a flourishing colony of these birds on the river Olfusa, ])ut it is now reduced to a couple of pairs. While watching a pair of these birds make their. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original London, Witherby & Co
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