Australian Silver Gull, sunset fly-by.
Taken at Hervey Bay, Urangan Pier.
Australia’s most common gull; It has been found throughout the continent, but particularly at or near coastal areas. It is smaller than the Pacific gull - also in Australia. And not to be confused with the herring gull, common across European countries which is also called "silver gull" but which is a much larger, robust gull with no overlap in range.
However like the herring gull it has adapted well to urban environments and thrives around seaside resorts and garbage dumps. Their successful adaption to urban habitats have seen their populations increase in areas of human activity, with the availability of nesting grounds the only limiting factor on population growth.
Australian Silver Gull, sunset fly-by.
Taken at Hervey Bay, Urangan Pier.
Australia’s most common gull; It has been found throughout the continent, but particularly at or near coastal areas. It is smaller than the Pacific gull - also in Australia. And not to be confused with the herring gull, common across European countries which is also called "silver gull" but which is a much larger, robust gull with no overlap in range.
However like the herring gull it has adapted well to urban environments and thrives around seaside resorts and garbage dumps. Their successful adaption to urban habitats have seen their populations increase in areas of human activity, with the availability of nesting grounds the only limiting factor on population growth.