#black headed gull
Black-headed gull(Chroicocephalus ridibundus) – Leazes Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
Huge swarms of these gulls often descend on park lakes. As opportunists, they will waste no time nabbing seeds or bread humans throw for other species.
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Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) – Castlewellan, Northern Ireland
Despite their name, black-headed gulls spend much of the year lacking the signature dark head of feathers; but they can still be identified by the dark patch behind the eye and the stark orange-red legs and beak.
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The hoards are assembling once again. Black-headed gulls joining the colony at WWT Castle Espie, near Scrabo Tower.
It’s that time of year again. A pair of black-headed gulls sharing a “special hug” on the reserve at WWT Castle Espie today
Many people feed these gulls bread and other junk food. Please feed them meal worms, they absolutely love it! I love their little “nam nam” noises! It keeps them quieter for a bit!
Black-headed gull nest building
Black-headed gull by Adam Swaine
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Not really a black-headed bird, more chocolate-brown - in fact, for much of the year, it has a white head. It is most definitely not a ‘seagull’ and is found commonly almost anywhere inland. Black-headed gulls are sociable, quarrelsome, noisy birds, usually seen in small groups or flocks, often gathering into larger parties where there is plenty of food, or when they are roosting
