Bonanza Bird #12: Great Black-backed Gull
![Great Black-backed Gull](/img/birdorable/u/great-black-backed-gull.jpg)
Today’s bird, and the 12th species in the Birdorable Bonanza, is the Great Black-backed Gull!
![Lesser Black Backed Gull](https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6231/6322811404_b959ab773c_z.jpg)
Great Black-backed Gulls are the largest species of gull in the world, larger than the very common and oversized Herring Gull. Like many gull species, Great Black-backs will scavenge for much of their food. They will also take live prey, using a variety of techniques including drowning and vigorous physical attack. These large and sometimes predatory gulls have very few predators to fear themselves.
Tomorrow's bird is a small American bird that perched in an open field sings "dick dick ciss ciss ciss". Can you guess what it will be?
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