Gulls like this juvenile Herring Gull often physically seek fresh or brackish water to bath in. This helps get rid of salt in their plumage.

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Gulls like this juvenile Herring Gull often physically seek fresh or brackish water to bath in. This helps get rid of salt in their plumage. Feather maintenance is important to all birds

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Size: 6200px × 4220px
Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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