The vagrant kelp gull mated with a local herring gull, though the chick did not survive. Experts say it's a "complete mystery ...

While there are plenty of laughing gulls to go around, this species is still protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. On behalf of Gulf Coast Bird Observatory, we wish you a happy and safe 4th ...

In this Bird of the Week segment, Stacia Brezinski with the Maine Audubon tells us all about the herring gull.

First, we meet a bird. This one is a great black-backed gull, ... Minor agitation may warrant a "kek kek," a curious chattering call that sounds like a Muppet laughing.

Laughing gull, a migratory bird from North America, has been sighted for the first time in the country at the Chittari estuary in Kasaragod district. C. Sreekanth, ...

Go to any Texas beach and you’re bound to see three things: sand, water, and gulls. Unfortunately, gulls are some of the most difficult birds to identify, and are often overlooked for this reason.

The black-billed bird is a young Laughing Gull. Courtesy of Amar Ayyash For starters, Ayyash said, focus on adult birds and get familiar with the most common species.

Recent bird sightings reported to Mass Audubon: A fairly quiet week with the most outstanding reports being a flock of 24 sandhill cranes in flight over Townsend, single ash-throated flycatchers ...

The year 2024 was about average for the number of bird species seen in Berks County. ... An immature laughing gull, a stray from the Atlantic coast, was seen there by Peter and Jane Wolfe.

Herring gull juveniles are big, bulky and mottled brown birds that spend winters on our coastline. Nearly twice the size of laughing gulls, you'll see them standing along the shoreline. Email Gary ...

The bird's long beak is shaped like a knife. ... Laughing gull. The shrill laughing calls of this well-named gull are among the most characteristic sounds around the Gulf Coast in South Texas.