Gull v Gull

[AlanBeesley]

A sequence of shots showing an immature Herring Gull attacking another and driving it away for what appeared to be no particular reason.
Taken on the river Mersey in Liverpool

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[Wavelength]

Very good study..... well illustrated the event; dirty games not restricted to human beings....

[xpatUSA]

Splendid series . .

. . I think I'll just toss my cameras in the trash . .

Gerry Marsden would probably like those shots:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferry_Cross_the_Mersey
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[AlanBeesley]

Funnily enough, every time I'm stood by the Mersey I think of that song....

Gerry Marsden would probably like those shots:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferry_Cross_the_Mersey
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[NorthernFocus]

Nice series, Alan. Good techs. Shots with interaction like this are one time that getting eye contact is less important than capturing the action. People who haven't tried it under estimate the difficulty of staying on target and in focus for an entire sequence like this. Well done.

Very good study..... well illustrated the event; dirty games not restricted to human beings....

So true, Nandakumar. But the creatures are heathenous beings which live their lives driven purely by the instinct/impulse to survive(i.e eat and procreate). On the other hand people inherently know better. We have no excuse

[John 2]

?.............................People who haven't tried it under estimate the difficulty of staying on target and in focus for an entire sequence like this.

And people like me who have tried and sadly failed miserably, don't. . Must practice more.

Nicely captured set Alan. Herring gulls can be quite agressive and you have caught that trait well.

[Tringa]

Great shots, Alan.

I think they are a sequence worth printing and displaying.

You say one gull was attacking another for no particular reason. Come on, it was a herring gull. It doesn't need a reason, every one of them has attitude in spades.

Dave

[AlwaysOnAuto]

Good shots all and not that easily done.
I think you may have it wrong though. That's a mature bird putting an immature bird in its place. There is a pecking order after all that must be followed or all chaos will ensue.
Thanks for sharing these.

[AlanBeesley]

Thanks everyone for the feedback - much appreciated.

I've certainly had my share of failures trying to get action sequences, but I use them as learning experiences. It makes the satisfaction when it comes off all the better.

I think its a second winter juvenile attacking a first winter juvenile but they are definitely both immature. They both lack the grey wing plumage of an adult. The attacker does have the yellow bill which would suggest a year difference at least. Having said that, my Gull ID skills are decidedly dodgy at best

[Geoff F]

Good real life action shots.

Gulls are always squabbling over something; such as, who owns that best bit of water!

[Shadowman]

Nice series.

[IzzieK]

What a nice sequence...love these kinds of shots!