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and found that they behaved very much like the 
Pagodroma Nivea, the elegant white petrel, the life 
of which interested me even more than that of the 
penguins. 
From the time we first entered the icy regions 
they had soared around the vessel. They were 
SKUA-GULL (Zeszris) ON THE WATCH. 
difficult to distinguish against the pure white snow. 
Spotless and white, this bird, with its large black 
eyes, black beak, and black webbed-feet, is perhaps 
the most striking bird of the Antarctic Regions. It 
seemed almost transparent as it sailed swiftly along 
in the rays of the midnight sun. The couple are 
greatly attached to one another, and the courage 
of the male bird to help his mate when in danger 
marked. It builds its nest in cavities of the 
