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Herring Gull fledgling
Larus smithsonianus
43.0904, -79.0861
Field Notes
Description:
Adults are white with gray back and wings, black wingtips with white spots, and pink legs. Immature birds are gray-brown and are darker and more uniform than European Herring Gulls with a dark tail.
Habitat:
It occurs in a variety of habitats including coasts, lakes, rivers and garbage dumps. Its broad diet includes invertebrates, fish and many other items. It usually nests near water, laying around three eggs in a scrape on the ground.
Notes:
I spotted a lot of Herring Gulls, Mallards and Canada Geese at Dufferin Islands, just upriver from the falls.
Reference Links:
American Herring Gull
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJuly 30, 2011
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