A Black-headed Gull in its first winter still has some brown, mottled feathers in its plumage. It will spend summer independent of breeding colonies.

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A Black-headed Gull in its first winter still has some brown, mottled feathers in its plumage. It will spend its summer independent of breeding colonies and will only breed the following year.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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