The tyrant of the shore is the Swedish sea hawk. It seizes and devours the eggs and chicks of other sea birds, while they stand by helpless. His ruthless reign is dramatised in magnificent photography which shows the beauty and the terror of the struggle to live.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323090
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Flight
Animals & Wildlife → Birds of prey
Animals & Wildlife → Nature study
Animals & Wildlife → Predatory animals
Animals & Wildlife → Sea birds
Animals & Wildlife → Wildlife - Sweden
Animals & Wildlife → Zoology - Sweden
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - Sweden
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)