"Head and Shoulders" portrait of mature Herring Gull, Larus argentatus, against blue sky.

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The Herring Gull is the commonest gull around European coasts and has colonised many cities as nesting sites, feeding on rubbish. It is widely regarded as a pest. The red spot on the bill is part of breeding behaviour - chicks peck at it to stimulate the regurgitation of food.

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Size: 2709px × 3735px
Location: Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Photo credit: © Gordon James / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: adult, argentatus, argente, avian, beak, bill, bird, close-, eye, feathers, goeland, gull, herring, laridae, larus, portrait, profile, red, seagull, silbermowe, spot