Black-headed Gull in breeding plumage

Black-headed Gull in breeding plumage

There were hundreds of Black-headed Gulls at Oare Marshes today all in breeding plumage. This individual was feeding in the soft mud alongside the causeway.

Country: UK
Location: Oare Marshes, Kent
Family: Gulls, Terns and Skimmers (Laridae)
Species: Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Date taken: 01/04/2014