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Herring gulls

Larus smithsonianus

Photo by David
Published on Project Noah
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44.1037, -69.1089

Field Notes

Description:

The herring gull in its natural habitat.

Habitat:

Beaches, fast food restaurants, dumpsters, parking lots and the wakes of lobster boats...

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
David
Nice. We had a family of starlings that lived in the "J" of the local JC Penney's sign that should have been on the McD's payroll for all of their work keeping the parking lot clean.
MitchRay
Well played sir. I once described Common Grackles as "Frycatchers"

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Mission
WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
Photographed
PublishedApril 25, 2011

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