I think seagulls are beautiful birds, they are so sleek and clean. The bird is actually called the Silver Gull and is a very successful scavenger. Humans’ bad habit of throwing rubbish about has been responsible for the growing number of seagulls.
The Silver Gull has a white head, tail and underbelly, with grey back and black-tipped wings. Adult birds have bright orange legs and eye-ring.
Occasionally I see another type of seagull. It has spots on its wings and brown legs. You can easily see the difference.
This one very helpfully stood beside a Silver Gull so they could be compared.
He even spread out his wing to show his spots.
He then settled down for a little snooze.
Maybe it is just a juvenile Silver Gull…any suggestions?
Wonderful captures!
By: Victor Rakmil on February 26, 2014
at 7:38 pm
Thanks, the birds don’t seem to be bothered by humans…they just stand there and pose for the camera.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 26, 2014
at 7:53 pm
Cooperative birds, aren’t they. Loved the photo of the sleeping gull. Such fine-feathered friends. Hope your week is going well, Debra.
Hugs from Ecuador,
Kathy
By: Kathryn McCullough on February 26, 2014
at 7:42 pm
I have only seen a couple of the spotted birds…or maybe it was the same one twice.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 26, 2014
at 7:53 pm
Beautiful! I saw on QI last night that seagulls are actually misnamed, because they never actually go out to sea! 🙂
By: Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial on February 26, 2014
at 7:54 pm
As scavengers I suppose they are much more likely to find dead stuff on the beach.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 26, 2014
at 8:59 pm
great bird watching Deb. You have us all pondering the difference between the silver grey bird and the gull with spots. Hope you find the answer for us.
By: Dianne Cant on February 26, 2014
at 8:19 pm
It was mos likely a young bird.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 26, 2014
at 8:58 pm
They are good looking but not so much when they pick on garbage.
By: ranu802 on February 26, 2014
at 8:20 pm
They couldn’t do that if people didn’t leave rubbish exposed. They also clean up dead fish from the beach.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 26, 2014
at 8:58 pm
I also think that the spotted one is a juvenile…
By: mulino dominillo on February 26, 2014
at 8:21 pm
They are the same shape and it looked a bit smaller than the others.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 26, 2014
at 8:57 pm
Yes, the spotted one is a juvenile. I have sometimes seen a juvenile gull pestering its mother for a feed. And that always looks strange, because the “chick” is almost the same size as the adult.
By: Anonymous on February 26, 2014
at 9:23 pm
Thanks for the confirmation. I could see there were lots of similarities.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 26, 2014
at 11:46 pm
I think it probably is a juvenile- and my husband said it was – so it must be right! It actually looks a little like a dove. Such perfect colours in those photos.
By: Jan on February 27, 2014
at 1:07 am
I think they are gorgeous birds.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 27, 2014
at 12:44 pm
Adorable!!
By: simplysands on February 27, 2014
at 3:18 am
They are beautiful birds, and fun to watch.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 27, 2014
at 9:24 pm
I’m not sure they are the same bird…I notice (or maybe it’s just a trick of the light/image) that their eye colors are very different.
By: The Daily Cure on February 27, 2014
at 10:40 am
The legs and eyes were a different colour, but apparently it is a young bird.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 27, 2014
at 9:26 pm
I love the snoozing gull 🙂
By: Madhu on February 27, 2014
at 12:41 pm
I love to watch them at the beach. Congratulations to you for the wonderful photo being included in WordPress photos around the world.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 27, 2014
at 9:27 pm
Thanks Debra. That was quite a surprise 🙂
By: Madhu on February 27, 2014
at 9:31 pm
Well deserved, your photos are wonderful.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 27, 2014
at 9:46 pm
🙂
By: Madhu on February 27, 2014
at 9:50 pm