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Black-headed gull, flight

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Description:

This gull is white with wings pearl gray except the tip black.The head is dark brown except in winter when it is white with a blackish spot behind the eye. The legs are orange or orange-red and the bill red-yellow.

Habitat:

Breeds in much of Europe and Asia, and also in coastal eastern Canada. Seen at Lake Geneva

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3 Comments

Maria dB
Maria dB 12 years ago

Thank you, Gerardo and Karen. I was fortunate to get quite a few in flight.

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Great series Maria!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Wow incredible series Nopayahnah!

Maria dB
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Maria dB

Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland

Spotted on Mar 5, 2012
Submitted on Mar 21, 2012

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