Mother surprised by seagull

[Electric_Andy]

My mum was out walking my neice today and she saw a seagull by the river (not sure what type, but one out those that hang around cities). It was choking on a bit of dark weed, or so mum thought. On closer inspection the gull was actually swallowing a chuffing great trout! This is probably normal but I've never seen or heard of this happening.

Anyone else seen similar?

 

[Drago]

Walter Trout?

 

[Slick]

Big ocean going gulls aren't new. I used to enjoy watching the seals offshore tease them with some huge lumps of fish. They got them off them on the very odd occasion.

 

[slowmotion]

Your Mum got off lightly.
https://www.suffolkgazette.com/news/seagull-testicle/

 

[Drago]

No fish puns yet? Thank cod for That!

 

[User76022]

swallowing a chuffing great trout

They are not daft either. They know to swallow them head first, because a fish is streamlined for moving forward. If they swallow them tail first, the fish will get stuck and the bird will choke. They know this. Clever creatures really.

 

[Smudge]

Ah, the 'one of those hang around in cities' species...... they're the worst. They've bulked up on landfill sites so a trout is no prob.
Although i've come into contact with some massive ones when working in Brixham, Devon (its the trawlers) but luckily i've got the first punch in.

 

[Dirk]

Seagulls will eat anything. You'd be surprised at what they can swallow.

Spoiler: Not for the squemish

View: https://youtu.be/Q7ZY7e3XxEU

Spoiler: Ditto

View: https://youtu.be/KVEH0ek7TZw

 

[Smudge]

Bit of bread on a hook, fly em like a kite..... Or the same bit of a bread with bicarb of soda and they explode.
i've had a sneaking suspicion that these are urban myths and no one has actually ever did it...... anyone know ?

 

[slowmotion]

They are not daft either. They know to swallow them head first, because a fish is streamlined for moving forward. If they swallow them tail first, the fish will get stuck and the bird will choke. They know this. Clever creatures really.

People presenting themselves to A&E in an embarrassed state discovered this a while back.

 

[User76022]

Bit of bread on a hook, fly em like a kite..... Or the same bit of a bread with bicarb of soda and they explode.
i've had a sneaking suspicion that these are urban myths and no one has actually ever did it...... anyone know ?

Well considering they can puke on demand, and in fact do so to feed their young, I suspect these are urban myths.

 

[Drago]

People presenting themselves to A&E in an embarrassed state discovered this a while back.

Tsschhh. Some people will plaice anything in their mouths. I bet the Hospital staff had a whale of a time sorting that out. Eel wont be doing that again.

 

[User76022]

Tsschhh. Some people will plaice anything in their mouths. I bet the Hospital staff had a whale of a time sorting that out. Eel wont be doing that again.

I have a feeling it wasn't their mouths they placed them in.

 

[Smudge]

Well considering they can puke on demand, and in fact do so to feed their young, I suspect these are urban myths.

Yep, i expect you're right.
Although an exploding seagull..... in mid flight !...... would be quite a sight to see.

 

[Drago]

I have a feeling it wasn't their mouths they placed them in.

Time for a starfish pun?