Skua Among Elephant Seals at Drakes Beach
Saturday, January 24th, 2026 at 11:43:45 PM · 2026/Drakes Beach Elephant Seal Pups
This coastal wildlife scene captures a dark-plumaged bird, likely a skua or jaeger, standing prominently on the sandy beach among large, resting elephant seals. The bird's silhouette is sharp against the pale sand, while the massive forms of the seals create a textured foreground. In the background, another bird wades in the shallow water's edge, and the calm surf reflects the overcast sky. The image conveys the rich biodiversity of this marine ecosystem where seabirds and marine mammals coexist along the shoreline.
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