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Arctic Fox and Black-legged Kittiwake – The Misappropriated Meal

This is part two, a continuation from the previous story, Assault. The Misappropriated Meal From the towering cliffside area it was hunting, the Arctic Fox paused purposefully and gazed toward the sea. Hearing the raucous clamor developing from that direction, the canny canid bolted toward the sounds of death. Within seconds it reached the spot where the Glaucous Gull had just delivered its coup de grâce to the Black-legged Kittiwake. The gull, spying the approaching fox, quickly moved its dispatched victim back into the water in an attempt to foil the fox’s intentions. It was to no avail, though, for the fox continued its pursuit and entered the icy water. Losing its nerve, the gull flew off giving the swimming fox the misappropriated meal. ~ Anecdote and Arctic Fox and Black-legged Kittiwake capture, The Misappropriated Meal © Jerry L. Ferrara. Svalbard, Norway

Glaucous Gull and Black-legged Kittiwake

This is a two-part story, the first installment appearing today: Assault We were cruising in the zodiac when a large Glaucous Gull attacked a much smaller juvenile Black-legged Kittiwake overhead in midair. The action came without warning and was as fast as it was frenzied making photographic acquisition of the action, framing and tracking it challenging, especially from the moving boat. Mortally injured, the Kittiwake plummeted to the water’s surface where the Glaucous Gull followed in vicious pursuit seizing its prey and dragging it to shore. Once there, the predator continued its assault until the murder was consummated. What happened next was as stunning as what had just occurred. STAY TUNED for part two, The Misappropriated Meal. ~ Anecdote and Glaucous Gull and Black-legged Kittiwake capture, Assault © Jerry L. Ferrara, Svalbard, Norway

A Bodacious Behemoth While sitting quietly near a Norwegian shoreline, the head of an Atlantic Walrus suddenly popped above the water’s surface and into view. Slowly the curious creature came forward revealing its immense size, enormous tusks and mustachioed lip. It was a bodacious behemoth. ~ Anecdote and Atlantic Walrus capture, A Bodacious Behemoth © Jerry L. Ferrara

Late Light on an Icy Shelf 7:14PM. 9/7/22. 79° 15′ 30″ N by 22° 52′ 25.776″ E. Bråsvellbreen, Spitsbergen region of the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway. ~ Capture, Late Light on an Icy Shelf © Jerry L. Ferrara

A Gentle Sparring Moment Softly swirl did the airy flakes of snow as the amply-antlered bull Svalbard Reindeer casually approached a nearby member of the herd. What he instigated next was a gentle sparring moment. It was not a “battle royal” for social position. That had already come to fruition. Instead, the perpetrator simply was exerting and reinforcing his dominance. ~ Anecdote and Svalbard Reindeer capture, A Gentle Sparring Moment © Jerry L. Ferrara, Spitsbergen, Norway.

Along a Rocky Polar Shore Along a rocky polar shore Strides a beast the shade of hoar Its quest does seem forever more Along a rocky polar shore ~ Poem and Polar Bear capture, Along a Rocky Polar Shore © Jerry L. Ferrara. Recorded in the Ormholet Channel [78º 38′ 20.136″ N by 21º 12′ 1.374″ E] of Norway’s Svalbard Arctic Archipelago. 9/9/22

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Arctic Fox and Black-legged Kittiwake – The Misappropriated Meal

Glaucous Gull and Black-legged Kittiwake – Assault

Atlantic Walrus – A Bodacious Behemoth

Svalbard Scenic – Late Light on an Icy Shelf

Svalbard Reindeer – A Gentle Sparring Moment

Polar Bear – Along a Rocky Polar Shore

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