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Like their relatives the skuas, jaegers will vigorously defend their nests against all comers, including humans. Pomarine jaegers (like these) are the largest of the jaegers; they breed on the high Arctic tundra and feed mainly on lemmings (small rodents) and birds. They spend the winter far out to sea. I photographed these on the tundra near the Arctic coastal town of Utqiagvik, Alaska, and in Monterey Bay, California. |
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