Herring Gulls In Freserburgh Harbour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland,UK. Royalty-Free Stock Image

Herring Gulls in Freserburgh Harbour, Scotland,UK. Some European herring gulls, especially those residents in colder areas, migrate further south in winter, but many are permanent residents, e.g. in Ireland, Britain, Iceland, or on the North Sea shores. They have a varied diet, including fish, crustaceans, and dead animals, as well as some plants. General impression when seeing an individual gull: male gulls are larger than females. This is especially noticeable in large gull species. Males can also look more fierce while females can look more friendly. When both partners are standing next to each other. Adults have light-grey backs, black wingtips, and whiteheads and underparts. Herring Gulls take four years to reach adult plumage. Juveniles are mottled brown; second-year birds are brown but show grey on the back. When the young seagull is able to fly and search for food by itself, parents will leave them. Some young seagulls are able to manipulate their parents into feeding them for longer by crying at them.