Showing posts with label Black-headed Gull. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Black-headed Gull. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

FAVORITE PHOTO - BLACK-HEADED GULL

A photo from my archives of a Black-headed gull. You can read all about them here. It was taken in Oslo in 1914.

Here is a little info about them. Black-headed gulls are native to Norway but are a common sight in Europe and Asia, and are highly adaptable to a variety of habitats. 

In breeding season, black-headed gulls have a dark chocolate brown to blackish frontal hood, white eye-crescents, and a while neck. In winter, their head turns a dusky white. 

Most black-headed gulls migrate and spend the winter further south, but some remain in the milder westernmost areas of Europe. 

Other gull species found in Norway include: Common gull, Great black-backed gull and Black-legged kittiwake, Lesser black-backed gull and Little gull. 

More info can be found at the above link. 

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