Osprey has to work to keep its catch

I spotted this osprey just as it was catching a fish in the surf.

There was a seagull trying to steal the fish right away.

I know it shouldn't be surprising that the seagulls were right there trying to take advantage of the osprey's fishing skill but it seems odd to me that a gull would even mess with an osprey. But seagulls seem pretty pesky and the osprey is pretty busy just trying to hold onto the fish. So I suppose the gull is hoping to cause the osprey to lose its grip and drop it so the gull can scoop it up.

The osprey managed to shake off the gull and hold onto the catch.