Seagulls Fighting - Caution re the images.

• Guest 640

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  10 June 2012     07:06177348
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  It is quite normal in a way to see seagulls squabbling and having a bit of a dash at each other but yesterday there was an out and out fight. I took some pictures. A bit grim and not everyone's cup of tea but it is nature in the raw..
  
  

  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  There are probably too many seagulls. Comfortable conditions and no predators has seen their numbers soar. But there surely isnt enough food and scraps to go round. They fight and squabble for every morsel.
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• Guest 657

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  10 June 2012     08:46177357
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  That's some punch...err I mean beak up! Probably 2 males fighting for territory, mind you I have seen pairs 'beaking' which is part of the mating ritual and that can look a bit violent!
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• howard mcsweeney1

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  10 June 2012     09:16177358
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  i think things look worse in those pics than in actuality, this one resides next door to me and jealously guards his territory and gets involved in altercations with others moving in.
  
  

  
• Brian Dixon

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  10 June 2012     09:42177367
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  looks like a candidate for one of those new asbo thingys.