Taken on 08/09/2013
These photos of the Common gulls (Larus canus) were taken at Lyme Regis a coastal town in West Dorset, 25 miles west of Dorchester and 25miles east of Exeter. It is nicknamed “The Pearl of Dorset “the town is noted for the fossils found in the cliffs and beaches, which are part of the Heritage Coast known commercially as the Jurassic Coast. These Gulls family (Laridae) seen all year round and in summer along the coasts and inland marshes lakes and in farmland. They eat insects, fish, carrion, worms and waste. On the beach at Lyme Regis at certain times of the day I saw them on the beach waiting for scraps of food from the visitors. These Gulls (Larus canus) is a medium sized gull which breeds in Northern Asia, Europe and North America and migrates further south in winter. Adult are 40-46 cm long and slightly smaller than the Ring-billed Gull. The young birds have scaly black-brown upper parts and a neat wing pattern, and grey legs. These juvenile will take as long as two to three years to reach maturity.
Equipment
Nikon D4 with DX 18-200mm.
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