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    Default Chilean Skua (Chile)

    I nailed this big brown beast while crossing from Punta Arenas to the Magellanic Penguin colony on Magdalena Island.
    Superficially similar to Brown and South Polar Skuas, this species is easily distinguished by its rufous wing linings. I'm
    sure this individual feasts on penguin and gull chicks when it's not patrolling the surrounding straights.

    Canon 600mm f/4 IS II + 1.4x III on EOS R5
    1/1600 at f/5.6, ISO 1600
    Processed in LR CC

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    Hi Dorian ... looks great to me .
    Really like the details brought out and the different tonal ranges showing up .
    Sharp where it does count , nice work .

    TFS Andreas

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    Nice image. Good detail in the wing though somewhat shaded.

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    Looks nice and sharp to my eyes too. I normally prefer wings down, but I like the wings up on this one. Nice work!

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    Thank you all for the kind words!

    Quote Originally Posted by Kurt Bowman View Post
    Looks nice and sharp to my eyes too. I normally prefer wings down, but I like the wings up on this one. Nice work!
    Yeah, I went with wings up since the rufous/red is the most important field mark to identify this species.

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