Denmark
(European) Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
(L 25" WS 58" WT2.5 lb)
Randers
12Jun2006
Norsminde
12Jun2006
Yellow iris
1st Summer
If you‘re not a bird watcher you won’t
be very excited, though gulls are
graceful in flight and striking in
appearance. If you‘re a bird watcher
this makes you weak in the knees.
be very excited, though gulls are
graceful in flight and striking in
appearance. If you‘re a bird watcher
this makes you weak in the knees.
(Bryan Pfeiffer)
Very common along European
coasts but may be seen inland.
coasts but may be seen inland.
Alrø
28Aug2013
Munching on someone's lunch.
Larus in Latin means rapacious
seabird; argentatus in Latin
means ornamented with silver.
seabird; argentatus in Latin
means ornamented with silver.
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