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Glaucous winged Gulls – eggs hatching in late July

Larus glaucescens

Naumann, 1840

Taxonomic Serial No.: 176814;

Quick look at recent literature – 20 articles in BioOne site

Especially DNA & L thayeri

· ‘loafing’ and models

· Eagles adopt gull chick?? See below

Seagulls eggs hatching

When we saw the hatched eggs we left quickly to as not to disturb any further --- note how similar the chick’s markings are to the egg shell

The eagles showing maternalism at all those gull eggs --- in the literature seen to adopt a recently hatched gull --- understandable when see this image

Eagles on gull nesting island – jealous?

This is a recently hatched egg

Why are the gulls hatching so late in the year?

Other years earlier min July but even so other locations are much earlier in season

Created by LG on July/22/2005

Last updated on Sunday, August 21, 2005