Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis captures and drowns a Feral Pigeon Columba livia

Abstract

A Yellow-legged Gull catching a Feral Pigeon, flies to a nearby small lake and kills him drowning. This behaviour can be explained or with higher cognitive ability, related with the use of innovative methods, or with a generalist behaviour that offers the opportunity to use new techniques.

Keywords

• Yellow-legged Gull
• techniques of predation