The seagull | Facts & Information

Origin

They nest on the mainland and live at sea or on larger rivers near the coast, with the exception of the silver Kingfisher "Larus argentatus", which lives off the seas.

Seagull Feed

Seagulls ' food is both animal and vegetable, consisting of waste from fishing vessels or canneries, fish, crustaceans, mollusks, or other smaller marine animals, as well as rodents.

Large species of kingfishers, which are the size of a duck, such as "Larus marinus", rob the nests of other birds or even hunt adult birds that are usually sick. Small species of seagulls feed on insects and worms.

Gulls can drink sea water, salt from the water being removed through two glands that are near the beak. On the strand Seagulls frequently steal other birds ' prey. They can reach the age of 30.

Features Seagull

Seagulls are the birds that we often see in our country, both on the beaches of the Danube Delta and on the Black Sea coast. Also, Seagulls managed to adapt to the urban environment, building their nests on the high-rise buildings of cities.

Both the female and the male have the same plumage color, the only difference being that the male is larger and has a thicker neck.

Gulls are curious and intelligent birds, displaying various communication methods and communication structures. Some are part of the colonies,and when they feel threatened they gather together to remove the danger.

A seagull has been seen repeatedly stealing chips from a store, preferring cheese ones.

Seagull Breeding

Generally gulls nest on the ground, but some nest on rocks.

No matter where the nest is located, they form colonies. In the nest the female lays 2-4 eggs, which are guarded by parents who can attack even the human.

The chicks hatch at 3-6 weeks, they can run and swim from day one, but are fed to the nest by their parents until they are 3-9 weeks old.