Seagulls 4.Pelicans 0
by Jennie Breeze
Title
Seagulls 4.Pelicans 0
Artist
Jennie Breeze
Medium
Photograph - Original Img_4026
Description
Seagulls catch 4 fish, while the White Pelicans catch ZERO. Seagulls are known as the pirates of the seashore. Gulls are naturally aggressive and competitive birds. They steal food from each other, other bird species or even sea otters if given the opportunity. Because gulls cannot dive for fish, they must steal from those species that can as they bring their prey up to the surface. One of the gulls primary targets is the brown pelican, a shorebird famous for catching fish in its large throat pouch. Here, once the American White Pelican snags a catch, it rises to the surface to drain water out of its bill and arrange the fish for swallowing. That is when the gull swoops in and grabs the fish straight out of the pelican's bill before it can be swallowed.
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December 25th, 2013
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Jennie Breeze
Thanks Mariola! Appreciate being featured in your WILDLIFE ONE A DAY group homepage.
Jennie Breeze replied:
Glad to be selected and showcased in your FISH ARTISTS art group homepage. Thank you Bruce!