Looking Out
by Jennifer White
Title
Looking Out
Artist
Jennifer White
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A close up portrait of a seagull who is resting on a beach in Mackinaw City, Michigan, United States. Gulls or seagulls are seabirds of the family Laridae in the suborder Lari. They are most closely related to the terns (family Sternidae) and only distantly related to auks, skimmers, and more distantly to the waders. Gulls are typically medium to large birds, usually grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They typically have harsh wailing or squawking calls, stout, longish bills, and webbed feet. Most gulls, particularly Larus species, are ground-nesting carnivores, which take live food or scavenge opportunistically. Live food often includes crabs and small fish. Gulls have unhinging jaws which allow them to consume large prey. Apart from the kittiwakes, gulls are typically coastal or inland species, rarely venturing far out to sea. The large species take up to four years to attain full adult plumage, but two years is typical for small gulls. Large white-headed gulls are typically long-lived birds, with a maximum age of 49 years recorded for the herring gull.
This has been featured in the following groups:
-9.18.17 Animal Mania
-10.4.17 Wildlife One A Day
-11.3.17 Coastal Water Birds-shore Birds
This photo was taken by Jennifer White with Timeless Moments Photography. All images are copyrighted © Timeless Moments Photography/Jennifer White. All rights reserved. Copying and/or distributing these images without permission is strictly prohibited.
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September 17th, 2017
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