Catching a carp – photo essay

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Published: May 11, 2023

A gul has just caught a carp from Frank Lake near High River, Alberta.

Looking for a carp small enough to eat, a California gull catches one of the thousands of Prussian carp at Frank Lake near High River, Alta., but has trouble swallowing it as the fish flips out of its beak.

Then, with other gulls arriving on scene to attempt to steal its meal, the gull picks it up and flies off with it with two gulls in pursuit. | Mike Sturk photos

A gul has just caught a carp from Frank Lake near High River, Alberta.
The gull has trouble swallowing it and the fish flips out of its beak. | Mike Sturk photo.
A gul has just caught a carp from Frank Lake near High River, Alberta.
The gull has trouble swallowing it and the fish flips out of its beak. | Mike Sturk photo
A gul has just caught a carp from Frank Lake near High River, Alberta.
With other gulls arriving on scene to attempt to steal its meal, the gull picked it up and flew off with it with two gulls in pursuit. | Mike Sturk photo.

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