A black-headed Gull in winter plumage has caught a stickle-back trapped in the ice of a frozen pond. Gulls are quick to exploit new conditions

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A black-headed Gull in winter plumage has caught a stickle-back trapped in the ice of a frozen pond. Gulls are quick to exploit new conditions to gain food.

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Size: 5200px × 3249px
Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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