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During 141 hours of observation on Great Duck Island there were a total of five predation attempts by great black-backed gulls on eider chicks, with no successful predation.There was stalking behavior exhibited by harbor and grey seals, and predation attempts observed by bald eagles. The defensive behavior of the female eiders proved to be effective against predation with no successful predation upon their chicks observed.

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Type of Work:

Poster

Work Completed For:

Internship