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White tailed eagle in flight, Skye
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Skye - Portree area
White tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in flight, Skye, with a Lesser Black Backed Gull (Larus fuscus) hoping for some remains of a fish
01 July 2011
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Bingham's Pond
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Glasgow - Broomhill, Jordanhill Claythorn and Bingham's Pond
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus), taken by Rebecca Dickson. The age record from ringing recoveries so far for this species is 34 years 10 months and 27 days.
Glasgow - Broomhill, Jordanhill Claythorn and Bingham's Pond
An adult Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) attempting to predate Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) ducklings, taken by Rebecca Dickson. The gull was unsuccessful on this occasion.
30 April 2024
Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Isle of May
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Firth of Forth - Isle of May
Two adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls (Larus fuscus). The gull on the right may have experienced an injury, explaining the odd juvinile-like feathers on its wings. Taken on the Isle of May by Rebecca Dickson
10 June 2023
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Isle of May
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Firth of Forth - Isle of May
Adult Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus), on the Isle of May, taken by Rebecca Dickson
10 June 2023
Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Hogganfield
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Glasgow - Hogganfield Loch
Lesser Black-backed Gulls (Larus fuscus) on a Biohaven - a floating platform for roosting and breeding birds at Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow
18 May 2017
Lesser Black-backed gulls, Boden Boo
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Renfrewshire
Three adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls (Larus fuscus) at Boden Boo, taken by David Palmar. The bird on the left still retains streaking on its head which is characteristic of its winter plumage.
21 February 2022
Mixed gull flock, Boden Boo
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Renfrewshire
Mixed flock of Black-headed Gulls (Chroicocephalus ridibundus), Lesser Black-backed Gulls (Larus fuscus) and Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus) at Boden Boo, taken by David Palmar. When looking at a large flock of birds, size can be very helpful to differentiate between species. Another useful tool for identification is leg colour. Boden Boo lies along the Clyde coastal path beneath the Erskine Bridge in Renfrewshire. The habitat comprises woodland and the riverside beach present along the Clyde.
21 February 2022
Immature Lesser Black-backed Gull from the Islay ferry
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Islay Ferry
Immature Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) taken from the Islay ferry by David Palmar
20 August 2022
Juvenile Lesser Black-backed Gull , Isle of May
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Firth of Forth - Isle of May
Juvenile Lesser Black backed gull (Larus fuscus) with its beak open, Isle of May, taken by Rebecca Dickson. The bristly appendages inside its mouth seen on its upper jaw are not teeth in the proper sense, but are spines raked backwards to help the gull keep control of slippery fish it is eating or (when it grows up to be a parent), for retaining fish to feed its young. The tongue has a backward-facing barb useful for moving food into its gullet.
