Bonanza Bird #12: Great Black-backed Gull

November 29, 2011 in Gulls and Birdorable Bonanza 2011 with 1 comments

Today’s bird, and the 12th species in the Birdorable Bonanza, is the Great Black-backed Gull!

Great Black Backed Gull by Hilary Chambers

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?

Comments

Dominic Morrell on November 29, 2011 at 7:26 PM wrote:

Dickcissel!

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