The juvenile Herring Gull is a mottled brown until its first moult in spring. It takes several years for the full, smart adult plumage to appear
The juvenile Herring Gull is a mottled brown until its first moult in spring. It takes several years for the full, smart adult plumage to appear
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Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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