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Herring gull

Larus argentatus

Photo by Maria dB
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Field Notes

Description:

Juvenile herring gull with its meal

Habitat:

North American shores

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (15)
auntnance123
looks like a hard clam, mercenaria mercenaria. I recall seeing a documentary about the gulls, I believe it was NC, that took the clams high above the roadways and dropped them to crack them open. Pretty clever.
Maria dB
Hi matimar1 - I think it is some kind of clam but I'm not sure. I don't know much at all about sealife.
KarenL
Congratulations on this award winning photo Maria! A worthy first prize winner in your camera club's year-end competition!
Maria dB
Thanks - glad you enjoyed this one!
Maria dB
To Arun: don't know how to add it. When I try to add missions, the scroll bar doesn't work; it just pops back to the top and closes. You can add it if you like.
Arun
Please consider putting this spotting in the ‘Hunter’ mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8463465
KarenL
Fabulous shot! Welcome to the Project Noah community Nopayahnah!
Ava T-B
Nice shot, and welcome to Project Noah!

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