Antartica field notes, v1468
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Maly (461) Pagodroma nivea petrels as shown by remains found in snowy. See Skua account for this. From Brian Reid: 149 nests occupied. - all others in recent dropping - chick collected 6 nests w chicks on back side 4 collected Chick preening on ledge [sketch of a bird on a ledge] walked up from nest to shelf to see some just points in snow. Retreated back when Skua swooped over. Petrel chick could be caught this way. Presence of half-grown chick in snowy indicate they can't do take chicks out of nest - some nests quite vulnerable - more open cavities Brian found a clean skeleton of a snow-petrel chick in small nest cavity 2 feet 9 inches in from entrance in cavity 4½" high 9" wide. Inaccessible to Skua. Cannibalism? ???