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Eric wrote:
Managed to grab a couple of hours at RSPB Titchwell this evening....
Caspian Gull being mobbed by blockheaded gull....
Nice series Eric, was the Black Headed Gull just having a bad day or are they all aggressive to their neighbours?
We are overrun with gulls here not to sure which kind. Perhaps black back?
They seem to get along pretty well. Have some funny moments when the chicks start to fly, they land on the roofs of the houses, some of which are very slippery...
The Caspian gull is a lot bigger and the Black headed was I suspect protecting its young that although big enough to fly themselves are still under the parents protection.
The yellow legs was being harassed by a Redshank every time it went near its chicks. Of course they are the same class of birds, so they compete for same food source...so it may also be saying"my patch".
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Eric