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Mediterranean Gull
mary99

Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus)

Mediterranean gull feeding on a Common Tern chick. Med gull chick begging... will need to wait an hour.
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Habitat
reed bed
Location
Brownsea Island
Date taken
5/7/15
Scientific name
Larus melanocephalus
mary99
Apparently eating about 10 common tern chicks a day, chicken wire not a barrier for them! It struggled to swallow this chick, so it dumped it on the ground and snapped off the legs and had another go.
 
Stanley Jones
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The side of nature we know exists and pretend its awful when we see. Great action and behavioral picture Mary!!!! TFS!
 

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