Black-headed Gull by GiMi53
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Description
The Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) is a small gull which breeds in much of Europe and Asia, and also in coastal eastern Canada. Most of the population is migratory, wintering further south, but some birds in the milder westernmost areas of Europe are resident.
This is a noisy species, especially in colonies, with a familiar "kree-ar" call. Its scientific name means "laughing gull".
Like most gulls, Black-headed Gulls are long-lived birds, with a maximum age of 63 years recorded in the wild.
La Mouette rieuse (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) est une espèce d'oiseau de la famille des Laridae, une famille regroupant notamment les mouettes et les goélands.
Thank you for your comments on my previous upload :
"Greylag Goose"
"Greylag Goose"
Comments (11)
jayfar
Brilliant shot and looks to be in breeding plumage.
awjay
super shot
PatGoltz
What a beauty! I like the way he is looking into the picture. Very nice shot! The "cephalus" part of his scientific name means "head". I'd have to look up the rest. I assume it's a comment on his black head.
netot
Beautiful shot! We have this kind here sometimes.
GiMi53
Thank you for your comments; my next upload :
"Mute Swan"
angora
fantastic shot!!! where did you catch him/her? 'we' used to have zillions of 'em 'here' (Zeeland, Holland), but haven't seen them in years
MrsRatbag
I've never seen these, but what a handsome bird it is! Excellent capture!
marybelgium
Wonderful !
mariogiannecchini
Very beautiful shot , Michel !
bebert
belles couleurs
brewgirlca
Great capture of a bold looking fella. You musta had your rubber botties on to get this shot!