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Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)

Waders, Gulls and Auks (Charadriiformes) > Gulls (Laridae) > Gulls (Larus) >Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)
Largest Gull with bulky body, thick neck and heavy bill. Feeds on fish and birds. Breeds as single pairs or in small colonies and nests high up on offshore islands.
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Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus). Copyright 2009 Peter Drury<br /> Langstone Harbour
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Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus). Copyright 2009 Peter Drury
Langstone Harbour

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  • Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus). Copyright Peter Drury<br /> When the tide is out, it exposes fish lost during the transfer from the fishing boats. All the gulls take advantage and feast on the dead fish. Mevagissey harbour at low tide.
  • Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus). Copyright Peter Drury<br /> Juvenile, first winter plumage. Mevagissey Harbour at low tide.
  • Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus). Copyright Peter Drury<br /> The worlds largest gull. Easily rcognisable from other gulls by its very heavy, strong bill. Fiercly predatory birds that dominate when in the presence of other gulls. Seen here at low tide in Mevagissey Harbour.
  • Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus). Copyright 2009 Peter Drury<br /> Langstone Harbour
  • Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus). Copyright 2009 Peter Drury<br /> Langstone Harbour
  • Juvenile Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)<br /> Langstone Harbour
  • Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus). Copyright Peter Drury 2010
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