A Black-headed Gull in winter plumage flies along the wave edges looking to snap anything edible. In late winter they moult into breeding plumage

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A Black-headed Gull in winter plumage flies along the wave edges looking to snap anything edible. In late winter they moult into their distinctive breeding plumage

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Size: 5500px × 3710px
Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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