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Herring gull squawking .jpeg
Herring gull calling on a neighbouring rooftop. It copes very well with a partially amputated leg
Habitat
Suburban
Location
Dalkeith Midlothian Scotland
Date taken
18-05-2021
Scientific name
Larus argentatus
Staff member
Opus Editor
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The can't half make a noise can't they Tudor.

It's such a shame about his leg, but birds do seem to manage OK. I've seen it a lot in Puffins; and have never managed to decide if they got caught in fishing line or were attacked by a skua or something.

Thanks for showing him to us lad.
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
Tudor Jones
Date added
View count
49
Comment count
3

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 6D Mark II
Aperture
ƒ/8
Focal length
113.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500
ISO
100
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
5B851752-EA82-495F-B692-38CDBAADE885.jpeg
File size
1.1 MB
Date taken
Tue, 18 May 2021 12:43 PM
Dimensions
1502px x 1878px

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