Monika Draa (off)
Taking off
Living by the sea means you need to get used to those birds. While they can be very loud, they really don't bother me. I've been living here for few years, and so far never ever had I situation when a bird was obnoxious. I did however, hear stories about them being somehow aggressive while getting fed by humans.
The European herring gull (Larus argentatus) is a large gull (up to 26 in (66 cm) long). One of the best known of all gulls along the shores of western Europe, it was once abundant. It breeds across Northern Europe, Western Europe, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia and the Baltic states. Some European herring gulls, especially those resident in colder areas, migrate further south in winter, but many are permanent residents, e.g. in the British Isles, Iceland, or on the North Sea shores. European herring gulls have a varied diet, including fish, crustaceans and dead animals as well as some plants.
While herring gull numbers appear to have been harmed in recent years, possibly by fish population declines and competition, they have proved able to survive in human-adapted areas, and can often be seen in towns acting as a scavenger.
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Taking off
Living by the sea means you need to get used to those birds. While they can be very loud, they really don't bother me. I've been living here for few years, and so far never ever had I situation when a bird was obnoxious. I did however, hear stories about them being somehow aggressive while getting fed by humans.
The European herring gull (Larus argentatus) is a large gull (up to 26 in (66 cm) long). One of the best known of all gulls along the shores of western Europe, it was once abundant. It breeds across Northern Europe, Western Europe, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia and the Baltic states. Some European herring gulls, especially those resident in colder areas, migrate further south in winter, but many are permanent residents, e.g. in the British Isles, Iceland, or on the North Sea shores. European herring gulls have a varied diet, including fish, crustaceans and dead animals as well as some plants.
While herring gull numbers appear to have been harmed in recent years, possibly by fish population declines and competition, they have proved able to survive in human-adapted areas, and can often be seen in towns acting as a scavenger.
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All my images are protected under international authors copyright laws and may not be downloaded, reproduced, copied, or edited without my written explicit permission.