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    Edit Photo Details Life and death at the edge of the world   #bird #death #photography #prey #puffin #skua #predation
    It's a rough life for a puffin. There are several predators looking for a meal at the colonies - but perhaps none more prevalent than the Great Skua. Locally known as 'Bonxies' these large birds are constantly flushing all the puffins. And every once in a while they catch one. And after spending many days at the edges of these cliffs, One day as I was thinking about calling it a day, the opportunity presented to capture the circle of life in motion. At point blank range.
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    Date Taken: Jul 11, 2017
    Date Uploaded: Nov 5, 2017
    Location: Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
    Focal Length: 600 mm
    Shutter Speed: 1/400 sec
    Aperture: f/8
    ISO: 1600
    Copyright: © Sunil Gopalan
    Categories: Animals, Nature
    Assignments: The Beauty of Birds
    Contests: 2017 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year