Herring Gull


The Larus Argentatus which stands for decorated with silver is the Herring Gull. It is a hefty gull with a very strong body. Both sexes are very equal to size and its length is 55-65 cm. Along with the weight they are 28 - 41 oz and their wingspan is 137-146 cm. They are mostly white except for their gray back and their black feather tips. They behave very loud and competitive. When they are patrolling the shoreline or ocean they look for scraps of food. When they mate with a female they will stay together for life and the male claims the territory and they both defend it. The male does courtship feeding for his mate to have good nutrients for the babies and they will raise them for one month. Their habitat mostly consist of any open are like a ocean, rivers, parking lots and airports. They breed in Canada and Alaska and in some coastal areas. Their main food are fish, insects, smaller sea birds and even other gulls eggs. When they are on rocky shores they eat mussels, crabs and sea urchins. This bird is of least concern in North America they are very common to see on the shore.