The gull who eats pigeons

A film by Johanna van de Woestijne about the notorious pigeon-killing Lesser Black-Backed Gull in Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens.

More news about this gull, and other gulls which are trying to learn pigeon-killing skills, on my daily blog about the park at

[iyasujtee]

after watching seagull swallow a rabbit
YOUTUBE: next a pigeon

[androsp]

"now he grabs a pigeon by the neck, drags it into the water, and tries to kill it by biting through it's spinal chord."
-completely monotone voice

[Nedread]

There is something so funny about a seagull lying down trying to look less conspicuous.

[NaturalMarvels]

"Somehow, it seems odd to see a gull sharing anything." The best line in this entire documentary.

[PKPK-rrrs]

He got sick of people feeding the pigeons instead of him.

[stevensjoseph]

That pigeon was thinking deeply about all of his life's decisions under that tree.

[spineyrequiem]

God, imagine being a new pigeon in the park.

"Hey man, anything I need to know about?"

"Yeah, the humans are around all the time but they're most likely to give you food at about midday. Also, there's a gull who likes to hunt and eat us."

"A gull that hunts us? What do you do?"

"Oh, don't worry, we're really careful, we always stay at least, like, two feet away from him. It's usually fine."

[JeMiChi]

This is an excellent documentary, showing and telling things as they are without taking sides or humanizing the animals. And no clickbait. That's rare and I really appreciate it and the dedication in following the fascinating behaviour of this gull. These birds are so clever in the ways they adapt to different methods in obtaining their food. I admire both gulls and pigeons for that reason

[SheppardOfNumenor]

I love it how the swans, ducks, and crows are nonchalant about this gull slaughtering the local pigeons

[whykatera]

That pigeon is under the tree thinking “I don’t trust life anymore”

[TheMrJibblies]

Rumors say he gets a new black dot in his eyes for every pigeon he kills ..

[royarmstrong]

Absolutely outstanding piece of natural history - well done! I have a PhD in gull ecology and have spent 30+ years studying them, but I learned new things from this excellent footage. Thank-you.

[whoaken]

Youtube: Hey u wanna see a gull eat a pigeon?


Me: of course

[NDeep]

"Sometimes he lies down to make himself less conspicuous"

He still have that murderous look in his eyes

[jra]

That's the most suspicious seagull i've ever seen.

[mintyfresh]

"He grabs a pigeon by the neck, drags it into the water, and tries to kill it by biting through it's spinal chord." Dumbledore said calmly

[jp]

Rule #1 of business: when there are too many competitors in your line of business, just eat them.

[FaustLimbusCompany]

The gull is no longer a scavenger, it has evolved into a predator.

[Beeeeeeef]

imagine just eating outside the restaurant then suddenly getting fresh pigeon guts in your face

[xianseah]

Even crows gave him a respectable distance, truly a skilled gull.