Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus), Leigh tip
Introduction
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Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus), Leigh tip
Image: © Mike Pennington Taken: 10 Jun 1984
The bird has been colour-ringed and dyed, part of a study that proved that birds breeding in the huge colony at Walney commuted daily to feed on landfill sites around Liverpool and Manchester.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.499922
Longitude
-2.551712