Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Gulls and Terns on the Bird Survey: 6-10-18






 Laughing Gull







After an easy meal, one gull tries to steal the fish from another









Royal Terns





The Royal Tern makes its nest scrape on the ground on low-lying islands.  The pair defecates directly on the nest rim, perhaps to reinforce the nest against flooding.  After a few weeks in the hot sun the rim hardens.





These gulls are found almost exclusively along ocean beaches.





They are 2nd in size to the Caspian Tern



















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