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Silver Gull

Larus novaehollandiae novaehollandiae

Photo by KarenSaxton
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Small common gull of Australia. If peopel are eating, you will find them

Habitat:

a popular beach in Vic

Notes:

They did not compete with the cockatoos but hung back waiting their turn. Spent a lot of time working to get a nice portrait with the striking beak and eye

Species ID Suggestions

Silver Gull

Larus novaehollandiae novaehollandiae

Comments (1)

Gulls and food shall never be separated. The fifth photo is of a juvenile. Mottled feathers are a giveaway, but notice the eye is dark. Adults have white eyes.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2017

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