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A portrait of a herring gull in Chatham, Massachusetts

A young American Herring Gull, Larus smithsonianus, has capture a snail for brunch and it is looking for a hard surface to drop it on to break its shell and then it can prepare some Escargot

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$L 54-60cm, WS 123-148cm.\nA widespread and common species of N Europe. Frequently abundant on and near coasts, but seen inland, too, feeding on fields, rubbish dumps, etc.\nRoosts on harbour piers or secluded islands; flights to these at height, often in formation. Frequently soars high up in high-pressure weather, often in large parties.\nNests, mainly colonially but at times in single pairs, on coastal islands, cliffs or at lakes.\nOmnivorous, taking fish, crustaceans, earthworms, offal and road kill, eggs and young of other birds, etc.\n\nThis Picture is made during a Boat Trip on the Wadden Sea (Friesland, the Netherlands).$

$The European herring gull at Terschelling, island in The Netherlands, Larus argentatus, can also be seen in inland cities. The European herring gull (Larus argentatus) is a large gull, up to 66 cm (26 in) long. It breeds throughout the northern and western coasts of Europe. Herring gull, 1st calendar year \n with its mouth wide open, blurred apartments on the canal in the background.$