bonxie
(UK, chiefly, Shetland) The great skua, .
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(UK, chiefly, Shetland) The great skua, .
Bonxies are more than happy to fly at you as you walk harmlessly across the moors, and they regularly clip people with a wing or extended foot
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