European Herring Gull
by Yvonne Johnstone
Title
European Herring Gull
Artist
Yvonne Johnstone
Medium
Photograph - Digitally Enhanced Photograph
Description
European Herring Gull nesting on Dunbar Castle ruins, East Lothian, Scotland.
This species is on the red conservation list in the UK due to ongoing population declines and wintering population declines.
Adults have light-grey backs, black wingtips, white heads and underparts. They have heavy, slightly hooked bills marked with a red spot.
Herring Gulls take four years to reach adult plumage. Juveniles are mottled brown; second-year birds are brown but show grey on the back. Third-years have more grey on the back and more white on the head and underparts. The legs are dull pink at all ages.
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April 5th, 2020
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