Herring Gull chases off a Raven at Durlston

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Herring Gull chases off a Raven at Durlston - Herring Gull
Durlston National Nature Reserve & Country Park, near Swanage, Dorset (May 2013)

A pair of Ravens were patrolling the cliffs and having some success stealing the eggs of nesting birds.

European Herring Gull is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
European herring gull (Larus argentatus) / Wikipedia
Herring Gull / Bird Forum
European Herring Gull Larus argentatus / BirdLife International

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