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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. Some birds will also spend the winter in northeastern North America, where it was formerly known as the Common Black-headed Gull. As is the case with many gulls, it was previously been placed in the genus Larus.
This gull is 38–44 cm (15-17½ in) long with a 94–105 cm (37–41 in) wingspan. In flight, the white leading edge to the wing is a good field mark. The summer adult has a chocolate-brown head (not black, despite the name), pale grey body, black tips to the primary wing feathers, and red bill and legs. The hood is lost in winter, leaving just dark vertical streaks. This is a noisy species, especially at colonies, with a familiar "kree-ar" call. Its scientific name means "laughing gull".
It breeds in colonies in large reedbeds or marshes, or on islands in lakes, nesting on the ground. Like most gulls, it is highly gregarious in winter, both when feeding or in evening roosts. It is not a pelagic species, and is rarely seen at sea far from coasts.
The Black-headed Gull is a bold and opportunist feeder and will eat insects, fish, seeds, worms, scraps and carrion in towns, or take invertebrates in ploughed fields with equal relish.
EBW Eisenbahnbewachungs-GmbH, Niederlassung Cargo V270.07 (Krauss Maffei 1965 - DB V200.134/221.134 poi Layritz - OSE 418 - PEG) in testa ad un treno cantiere a Gemünden am Main il 24 aprile 2009
EBW Eisenbahnbewachungs-GmbH, Niederlassung Cargo V270.07 (Krauss Maffei 1965 - prev. DB V200.134/221.134 after Layritz - OSE 418 - PEG) in Gemünden am Main on the 24th of April in 2009
On December 16th 2007 Toronto was hit by a massive snow storm, the following photos are from that afternoon/evening
Une couche cireuse sur les feuilles et les branches limite les pertes hydriques dûes à la transpiration. En Juillet et Aout époque de la floraison, le désert est constellé de petites taches jaunes
Little Fjord
A little fjord with a tiny viking ship
More on BS: www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=580633
07/08/20. Tin Shui Wai, New Territories, Hong Kong. An ADL Enviro500.
[Route 269M]
Hong Kong bus collection: www.flickr.com/photos/hhhumber/collections/72157648884926...
Guarded Inn - also known as The Bacon House
The MOC shows an inn built around a tower belonging to old castle ruins. The place is known for different types of pork from own breeding. The inn also runs hotel services.
At the moment, in the courtyard, we see several banqueters, innkeeper checking the roasting pig and two waitresses taking care of guests. One of them is roughly adored by a client.
A fresh group of consumers comes in - soldiers and their not too bright master returning from a medium-successful military expedition.
On the right below, the stable is being cleaned, and higher on the wall a boy pretending to be a guard (an element of the decoration) consumes his fee.
On the left back, the innkeeper prepares himself for the pig slaughter, while a swine thief tries to lure one of the fine specimen from the pigsty.