Gull Gets a Fish

I can’t claim any of the traditional spectaculars with this (kingfisher diving, osprey swooping), but a bird catching a fish is still worth an airing. Even if it’s a common herring gull and the fish looks remarkably like a goldfish. The sequence was taken last Friday at Falmer Pond.

Herring gull catching goldfish at Falmer Pond, East Sussex
Herring gull catching goldfish at Falmer Pond, East Sussex
Herring gull catching goldfish at Falmer Pond, East Sussex
Splash landing back in the water
Herring gull catching goldfish at Falmer Pond, East Sussex
Taking it back to the bank
Herring gull catching goldfish at Falmer Pond, East Sussex
The fish makes a final vain attempt to escape
Herring gull catching goldfish at Falmer Pond, East Sussex
The herring gull displays its catch

Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D Mark II and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens.

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  1. Darko

    20 Jul 2016

    Well, a fish is a fish and a gull needs to eat 😀

    1. Words

      27 Jul 2016

      Darko, but it’s stlll a jolly unusual sight in Brighton! Gulls here much prefer to eat sandwiches and ice cream! 😀

      1. Darko

        27 Jul 2016

        Hahahaha, that makes them equal with squirrels I think 😛

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