Gulls, like this Herring Gull, often congregate in brackish water where streams and rivers enter the sea to bathe. This water will have less salt

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Gulls, like this Herring Gull, often congregate in brackish water where streams and rivers enter the sea to bathe. The water will have less salt and be better for keeping plumage clean

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Size: 6200px × 3914px
Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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