Snow Petrel lumped with Squids

["Liz" <>]

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From: "Alan McBride" <>
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 12:44 PM
To: "Birding Aus" <>
Subject: Snow Petrel lumped with Squids

> Snow petrels can regurgitate their stomach oil as a defense against predation – 
> http://ow.ly/2mO6b
> Best
>
> Alan
>
>
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> Alan McBride, MBO.


From: "Alan McBride" <>
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 12:44 PM
To: "Birding Aus" <>
Subject: Snow Petrel lumped with Squids

> Snow petrels can regurgitate their stomach oil as a defense against predation – 
> http://ow.ly/2mO6b
> Best
>
> Alan

As do Fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis).  Not pleasant at all if you get caught in the 
spray-jet.  Takes years to get rid of the smell.  Some ringers keep special 
Fulmar-ringing clothes for that reason, usually stored well away from habitation 
:-)
Liz
Cumbria, UK



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