Survival of the fittest
12th May 2009, Tuesday
Visitors to the Parkes hide at Ternery Pool are getting a real insight into the ups and downs of seabird life. There are many nesting Black-headed Gull and about half the nests have hatched with the young chicks looking very appealing.
But visitors also have the chance to see the bigger gulls diving into the colony and taking the weaker chicks… the ones that are slow to hide.
The series of pictures below shows a Lesser Black-backed Gull consuming one of those appealing chicks and helping to ensure the “survival of the fittest“.
