Red Billed Gull And Chicks
Few birds are as well known as the Red-billed Gull, simply called Seagull by most people. Primarily a bird of the coast it may be seen inland in some areas such as at Rotorua, and towns near the coast often have some on playing fields or in parks and gardens seeking scraps from visitors. Red-billed Gulls feed on crustaceans, molluscs, fish and a variety of marine invertebrates. On mud-flats some have been seen paddling vigorously to bring creatures such as worms to the surface. They scavenge at tips, sometimes take eggs from nests and occasionally steal from other birds. Inland, earthworms are eaten and sometimes a few berries.
Red Billed Gull And Chicks
Few birds are as well known as the Red-billed Gull, simply called Seagull by most people. Primarily a bird of the coast it may be seen inland in some areas such as at Rotorua, and towns near the coast often have some on playing fields or in parks and gardens seeking scraps from visitors. Red-billed Gulls feed on crustaceans, molluscs, fish and a variety of marine invertebrates. On mud-flats some have been seen paddling vigorously to bring creatures such as worms to the surface. They scavenge at tips, sometimes take eggs from nests and occasionally steal from other birds. Inland, earthworms are eaten and sometimes a few berries.