Great Black-backed Gull Identification - All About Birds
WEBThe king of the Atlantic waterfront, the Great Black-backed Gull is the largest gull in the world, with a powerful build and a domineering attitude. They harry other birds to steal their food and even hunt adult birds such as grebes and puffins.
Great black-backed gull - Wikipedia
WEBThe great black-backed gull (Larus marinus) is the largest member of the gull family. Described by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as "the king of the Atlantic waterfront", [2] it is a very aggressive hunter, pirate, and scavenger.
Identify gulls | The Wildlife Trusts
WEBBlack-headed gull - summer. Smaller than most gulls in the UK. Adults have pale grey upperparts and dark reddish legs and bill. In summer the head is dark brown (not actually black!). In flight, look for a distinctive white leading …
Great Black-backed Gull - All About Birds
WEBThe king of the Atlantic waterfront, the Great Black-backed Gull is the largest gull in the world, with a powerful build and a domineering attitude. They harry other birds to steal their food and even hunt adult birds such as grebes and puffins.
20 Types of Gulls (and Terns) Found in the United States!
WEBBreeding adult plumage is white below, slate gray above, white head, black wingtips, and in non-breeding plumage, the head and neck are typically spotted brown. They have yellow eyes, bright yellow legs, and a yellow bill with a red spot on the lower mandible.
Great Black-backed Gull | Audubon Field Guide
WEBOur largest gull. Primarily a bird of the Atlantic Coast, seldom seen inland except around the Great Lakes. Because of its large size and omnivorous feeding habits, the Great Black-back can be a significant predator on other species of birds during the nesting season.
Great Black Backed Gull Facts | Larus Marinus - The RSPB Wildlife …
WEBA very large, thick-set black-backed gull, with a powerful beak. Adults are blacker than the smaller lesser black-backed gull. Find out more
Great Black-backed Gull Life History - All About Birds
WEBThe king of the Atlantic waterfront, the Great Black-backed Gull is the largest gull in the world, with a powerful build and a domineering attitude. They harry other birds to steal their food and even hunt adult birds such as grebes and puffins.
Great Black-backed Gull - eBird
WEBThe largest gull in the world. Huge, bulky, and large-billed. Adults have dark black backs and pale pink legs. Nonbreeding adults have very limited streaking on the head. Takes four years for immatures to reach adult plumage; intermediate plumages are …
Great black-backed gull - The Wildlife Trusts
WEBThe great black-backed gull is the largest gull in the world. Due to their size, they have relatively few predators, but may occasionally fall prey to white-tailed eagles, sharks and killer whales at sea.
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