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Great Black-backed Gull

Larus marinus

Description:

Sea Gulls at Cape May Point - southernmost tip of New Jersey where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Delaware Bay.

Habitat:

Beach areas of Atlantic Ocean

1 Species ID Suggestions

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 12 years ago
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus Great Black-backed Gull


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3 Comments

SheaEckert
SheaEckert 12 years ago

Those are some big gulls!
Hey, you might want to consider adding this spotting to the mission "Coastal Wildlife of Northeastern U.S." here: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8305...

1Sarah2
1Sarah2 12 years ago

I have updated this spotting with ID information. You'll be interested to know that you have spotted the largest gull in the world.

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 12 years ago

The browner ones may be juveniles. Juvenile gulls are hard to identify.

geminigail
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geminigail

Cape May, New Jersey, USA

Spotted on Aug 29, 2011
Submitted on Sep 5, 2011

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