herring gull
Common gray gull
A herring gull is a large, common gull found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, typically gray and white with pink legs and a yellow bill.
It's the stereotypical seagull of coastal areas, known for scavenging in parking lots, garbage dumps, and beaches: Herring gulls circled the fishing boats.
Scientific study of birds
- birdwatchingObserving wild avians recreationally
- ornithologistOne who studies birds
- flockAnimals gathered together
- wingspanTip-to-tip extent
plumage · feathers · beak · nesting · roosting · gullery · egg-laying · chick
Waste burial ground
- garbageDiscarded waste material
- forageSeek food actively
- opportunistOne exploiting circumstances
- omnivoreEats plants and animals
carrion · leftovers · dumpster · chips · picnic · rubbish · parking lot · fast food
Land-water boundary
- beachSandy waterside margin
- seashoreOcean's edge
- cliffsSteep natural rock walls
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
estuary · rockpools · tidal · intertidal · seaside · pier · harbor · maritime
Harsh grating bird cry
caw · clamor · cacophony · mewing · wailing · alarm call · territorial · loud
Movement to new territory
- flywayEstablished bird migration path
- overwinterSurvive the cold season
- breeding groundsSites where species reproduce
- autumnPost-summer cooling period
spring · northward · southward · stopover · navigation · instinct · long-distance · transit
ornithology
Scientific study of birds
- birdwatchingObserving wild avians recreationally
- ornithologistOne who studies birds
- flockAnimals gathered together
wingspan · plumage · feathers · beak · nesting · roosting · gullery · egg-laying · chick · juvenile
landfill
Waste burial ground
- garbageDiscarded waste material
- forageSeek food actively
- opportunistOne exploiting circumstances
omnivore · carrion · leftovers · dumpster · chips · picnic · rubbish · parking lot · fast food · refuse
coastline
Land-water boundary
dunes · estuary · rockpools · tidal · intertidal · seaside · pier · harbor · maritime · saltwater
squawk
Harsh grating bird cry
shriek · caw · clamor · cacophony · mewing · wailing · alarm call · territorial · loud · raucous
migration
Movement to new territory
- flywayEstablished bird migration path
- overwinterSurvive the cold season
- breeding groundsSites where species reproduce
autumn · spring · northward · southward · stopover · navigation · instinct · long-distance · transit · journey
- British Wildlifered deer, badgers, grey squirrel, foxes, otter
- coastal wildlifepelican, grey seal, sandpiper, dolphin, sea turtle
- Global Specieshouse sparrow, house mouse, brown rat, black rat, housefly
- seabirdspenguin, penguins, pelican, pelicans, albatross
- urban wildlifepigeon, house mouse, brown rat, house sparrow, rat
- gulls and ternstern, terns, kittiwake, kittiwakes, noddy