Multicolored Gull
by Marcia Lee Jones
Title
Multicolored Gull
Artist
Marcia Lee Jones
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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Gulls nest in large, densely packed noisy colonies. They lay two to three speckled eggs in nests composed of vegetation. The young are precocial, being born with dark mottled down, and mobile upon hatching.[9]
Gulls�the larger species in particular�are resourceful, inquisitive and intelligent[10] birds, demonstrating complex methods of communication and a highly developed social structure. For example, many gull colonies display mobbing behaviour, attacking and harassing would-be predators and other intruders.[11] Certain species (e.g. the Herring Gull) have exhibited tool use behaviour, using pieces of bread as bait with which to catch goldfish, for example.[12] Many species of gull have learned to coexist successfully with humans and have thrived in human habitats.[13] Others rely on kleptoparasitism to get their food. Gulls have been observed preying on live whales, landing on the whale as it surfaces to peck out pieces of flesh.
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