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Herring Gulls

Larus smithsonianus

Description:

Hundreds of adult herring gulls were in the air at once, startled from the rocks by another photographer. Juveniles were seen hiding among the rocks - nearly adult sized but still unable to fly.

Habitat:

The gulls were spotted on Mt Desert Rock, a treeless island with a lighthouse where numerous seabirds feed and breed. The island is managed by College of the Atlantic, and students were seen taking blood samples from juvenile herring gulls as part of a mercury study.

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David
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David

Bar Harbor, Maine, United States

Spotted on Aug 17, 2013
Submitted on Aug 20, 2013

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