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| Herring Gull |
Herring Gull |
| photo by: Dawn Doyle |
photo by: Dawn Doyle |
Description: Adult has pale gray throat, white head streaked with
brown in winter. Legs and feet are pinkish, bills are yellow with a red dot. 3yr
adults red dot on bill turns to black.
Sound: Not yet available
Food Source: Herring Gulls regurgitate indigested food called
pellets. Analyses of these “pellets” and of their feces show that Herring
Gulls like most other gull species will eat almost anything! Studies showed
clams, small fish, dead animals, small young and adults of other nesting birds,
bread, french fries, and so on. Gull can also be seen in parking lots near
restaurants, and garbage dumps.
Nesting Habits: Offshore, Gulls frequently occupy flat
ground. On the mainland, however, they tend to nest on cliffs. In some
places where food from human activities is abundant, they have begun to nest on
roofs and window ledges of buildings. The nest is circular and lined with moss
or grass, which is also used to build up the rim. Females laying for the first
time, usually 3-4yrs old, often lay only one or two eggs.
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