Back in December of 2011, I went to Baltimore County Maryland to see this adult Black-headed Gull:
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| BHGU. 14 December 2011. Baltimore County, MD. |
Then last week, while in the Baltimore area again, I learned that this same bird (presumably) had returned to the same mall parking lot (Hunt Valley Mall):
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| BHGU (same individual above in basic plumage). 26 March 2013. Baltimore County, MD. |
The reoccurence of this individual reinforces the notion that gulls exhibit strong site fidelity.
A BHGU in alternate plumage is a first for me in the United States and so I was very pleased.
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Although the coloration of this bird's legs are a deep red, they appear black in this
photo as they sit in the shadow of its tail. |
Interestingly, this smaller gull sat among the larger Ring-billeds but behaved in a very similar fashion, but even more aggressive and vocal when coming in for handouts. To read more about this click
here.
