Title

European european herring gull

Caption

European european herring gull (Larus argentatus), adult summer plumage, attacks Puffin (Fratercula artica) trying to steal sand eels in front of disappearing into its nest cavity to feed chicks.June Skokholm Island. Pembrok

Date

May 03, 2017

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/John Watkins

Reference

BRK22D05_402

Model release

No

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53,9Mb (2,3Mb) / 17,7in x 11,8in / 5315 x 3544 (300dpi)

Keywords

2 Alcidae AmmodytidaeI Atlantic puffin Auk Auks Aves Bird Birds Charadriiformes Common puffin Europe European herring gull European herring gulls Fish Fishes Fratercula arctica Gull Gulls Laridae Larinae Larus argentatus Nesting cave Nesting caves Northumberland Pisces Puffin Puffins Sand eel Sandeel Sandeels Seagull Seagulls Wales adult adult animal adult animals aggression aggressions aggressive animal animal behavior animal behaviour animals animals in the wild aquatic bird attack position attacking battle battles behavior behaviour belligerent bird photography bird's nest bird-nest birds' nests breeding area breeding ground breeding grounds breeding season breeding site breeding time burglary cave caves danger dangerous dangers disappear disappearing european fauna fight fighting habitat island islands mature matures mid-adult woman mid-adult women natural environment natural environments natural habitat nest nesting nesting site nesting sites nests out outdoor outdoors outside seabird seabirds steal stealing summer summer plumage summery theft thefts thief thieves two under water underwater underwater photo underwater photos underwater world underwater worlds water bird water birds waterfowl wild animal wild animals wildlife wildlife photography England Welsh attack attacks breeding breedings plumage plumages posture postures shorebird wader wading bird wading birds