A group of gannets, Britain's largest seabirds, were caught squabbling for fish in the North Sea.
Gannets battling for fish. /VCG Photo
Gannets battling for fish. /VCG Photo
Gannets battling for fish. /VCG Photo
Gannets battling for fish. /VCG Photo
Gannets battling for fish. /VCG Photo
Gannet. /VCG Photo
Gannet. /VCG Photo
Gannet diving. /VCG Photo
Gannets. /VCG Photo
The bird is famed for its huge appetite and bolting its food. They hunt fish by diving into the sea from a height that could reach 30 meters and pursuing their prey underwater.
The fierce competition forces them to swallow their catch as quickly as possible before it's snapped up by other birds.
(Cover image via VCG)
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