Silver gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae), egg in nest. During the breeding season, large numbers of gulls flock to the island. Eggs are laid in a

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Silver gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae), egg in nest. During the breeding season, large numbers of gulls flock to the island. Eggs are laid in a shallow nest scrape, lined with vegetation. A typical clutch size is one to three eggs, and both adults share nest-building, incubation and feeding duties. Penguin Island, Shoalwater Islands Marine Park, Western Australia, Australia

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