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European Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

Photo by Elsa
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Description:

A juvenile European Herring Gull spotted on the roof of the opera house in Oslo. This is a younger individual, usually this gull that is common across Western Europe has a snowy-white head with a yellow beak and grey wings.

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European Herring Gull

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Comments (8)
Stian Waaler
Hei Elsa... Vil du være med i en mission jeg har lagd - http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8086528 ?
Elsa
Thanks guys! It was a happy-to-pose seagull!
Stian Waaler
Bare hyggelig.. Det er fint å ta bilder i Oslo, kommer så tett innpå fuglene der =)

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