Ringing (or otherwise molesting) a Cape Pigeon
Charles Gimingham - 1960's - Antarcticans Database Project - more

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Many Antarctic birds being sea birds have a defensive strategy of projectile vomiting semi-digested sea-food at any threat. This means that the work of an ornithologist was often smelly and unpleasant as evidenced by the malodorous residue on this Fids clothing.

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Photo; © Charles Gimingham