A TV news report in Australia was interrupted by what appeared to be a giant seagull.

A magnified, up-close image of the bird caught by a camera shooting the skyline was seen walking behind presenter Peter Hitchener on yesterday's Nine Network broadcast.

Hitchener told Melbourne radio station 3AW: "I was reading away, and I suddenly thought, 'Oh gosh that seagull's back again', because we had a bit of a problem last night.

"About 50 seconds to 6pm, this seagull arrived and started pecking at the camera and it had the beadiest huge eyes you've ever seen in your life."