Black-headed Gull in breeding plumage

Black-headed Gull in breeding plumage

There is a large Black-headed Gull colony at Rye Harbour and this bird has collected material for nest building.

Country: UK
Location: Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, East Sussex
Family: Gulls, Terns and Skimmers (Laridae)
Species: Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Date taken: 26/04/2011