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  1. Silver gull and Variable oystercatcher

    Silver gull and Variable oystercatcher

    And apparently only one thing to eat on the entire beach, LOL.
    • Fowl Mouth
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    • chroicocephalus novaehollandiae haematopus unicolor silver gull variable oystercatcher
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: New Zealand, Southern Oceans, Antarctica
  2. Loafers

    Loafers

    We didn't really have anything major on for this day, after lunch we went into Albany then up and around Mount Clarence looking at some spectacular views over Middleton Beach and Oyster Harbour. Back down into Albany we followed the Harbour road where we came across a colony of Silver Gulls of...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia chroicocephalus novaehollandiae nikon coolpix p900 november silver gull western australia
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  3. Odd one out

    Odd one out

    After a rather nice lunch at a cafe in the centre of the small town, we set off from Denmark following the coastline of Wilson's Inlet. We saw many birds, but some not in a good position to photograph, unlike this group of Silver Gulls. Can you see the odd one out?
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia chroicocephalus novaehollandiae denmark nikon coolpix p900 november silver gull western australia
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  4. An assortment of black and whites

    An assortment of black and whites

    Australian Ibis, Great Crested Tern and others, not so easily picked out; but there's a White-faced Heron, Caspian Tern and a little Silver Gull. There's other things out there, brownish... merging into the mud and seaweed and I've not a scoobie about them!!
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia australian ibis chroicocephalus novaehollandiae great crested tern little grove nikon coolpix p900 november silver gull thalasseus bergii threskiornis molucca western australia
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  5. Red-billed Gull

    Red-billed Gull

    Also known as Silver Gull in Australia
    • peterday
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    • chroicocephalus novaehollandiae new zealand ohau point lookout red-billed gull south island
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: New Zealand, Southern Oceans, Antarctica
  6. Daddy bird, Mummy bird and Baby bird

    Daddy bird, Mummy bird and Baby bird

    Sorry, just couldn't resist that title, just reminded me of the Goldilocks story LOL. Just beyond the Welcome Swallows was this group consisting of Australian Pelican, Great Cormorant, Silver Gull, Caspian Tern and Great Crested Tern.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia australian pelican caspian tern chroicocephalus novaehollandiae great cormorant great crested tern hydroprogne caspia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november pelecanus conspicillatus phalacrocorax carbo silver gull thalasseus bergii western australia
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  7. Farewell

    Farewell

    As the boat left the main river a Silver Gull flew over as if to say goodbye. Peter and Adrienne had booked that trip for me months before in the hope that I would enjoy it... and enjoy it I did. Very memorable. Thanks my friends.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia chroicocephalus novaehollandiae mannum nikon coolpix p900 november silver gull south australia
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  8. Silver

    Silver

    It was actually quite difficult to get an isolated bird as there were so many flying around, but in a rare lull a Silver Gull floated past and for once I was above one in flight!!
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia chroicocephalus novaehollandiae flight mannum nikon coolpix p900 november silver gull south australia
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  9. Great Egret and Silver Gulls

    Great Egret and Silver Gulls

    Great Egret and Silver Gulls
    • thunor
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    • ardea alba chroicocephalus novaehollandiae great egret silver gulls
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  10. Silver Gulls

    Silver Gulls

    Silver Gulls
    • thunor
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    • chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gulls
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  11. Silver Gull

    Silver Gull

    Silver Gull
    • thunor
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    • chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  12. Stray feathers

    Stray feathers

    I'd now left the main footpath and wandered down onto the beach... not a lot to see, but there was this rather pretty Silver Gull.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia bribie island chroicocephalus novaehollandiae kakadu beach moreton bay nikon coolpix p900 october queensland silver gull
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  13. Silver Gulls

    Silver Gulls

    Silver Gulls
    • thunor
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    • chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gulls
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  14. Silver Gull

    Silver Gull

    Silver Gull
    • Stanchec33
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    • chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  15. One of very few

    One of very few

    I was surprised at how few gull species there are in Australia. Silver Gull was the only one I saw in Queensland, with just two other species elsewhere on my travels.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia chroicocephalus novaehollandiae gold coast nikon coolpix p900 october oxenford weir queensland silver gull
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  16. Silver Gull

    Silver Gull

    Silver Gull and Golden Wattle
    • thunor
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    • chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  17. Pretending to be a tern

    Pretending to be a tern

    This Silver Gull was successfully diving for small fish.
    • davidfree
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    • chroicocephalus novaehollandiae western australia
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  18. New Holland Silver

    New Holland Silver

    This is the Australian subspecies of Silver Gull. Rather handy for me (as I don't 'do' gulls really) as there's very few species of gull in Australia, this one the most common. I was on my way to meet up with Ken who was down on his favourite local patch the beach at Wellington Point. a rather...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia brisbane chroicocephalus novaehollandiae fuji finepix hs50 novaehollandiae queensland september silver gull wellington point
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  19. Silver Gull

    Silver Gull

    Silver Gull
    • thunor
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    • chroicocephalus novaehollandiae silver gull
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  20. The smallest

    The smallest

    of the three Australian gulls. This is the most widespread one, being found on all coasts, and some distance inland too. It's over a month since I last posted a picture of one! I saw two of the three gulls, the one I didn't get was the Kelp Gull which is only found in the south east corner and...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia chroicocephalus novaehollandiae lake claremont nikon coolpix p900 november perth silver gull western australia
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  21. Loafers

    Loafers

    Not far from where the pelican was, there were a load of Silver Gulls, (I couldn't get them all in the frame) they were dozing at the water's edge. I do think they're rather pretty gulls these.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia chroicocephalus novaehollandiae denmark nikon coolpix p900 november silver gull western australia
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  22. Togetherness

    Togetherness

    On the shingle bank just past the two swallows were a rather cosy looking pair.... A Great Cormorant and a Silver Gull. Social distancing hadn't arrived, or even been thought of in November!
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia chroicocephalus novaehollandiae great cormorant little grove nikon coolpix p900 phalacrocorax carbo novaehollandiae silver gull western australia
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  23. Every cloud

    Every cloud

    Approaching our berth, a Silver Gull provided an escort for us. Trouble was I was so intent watching him, I was too slow to grab a picture of a Whiskered Tern that flew below me!!!! grrrr But at least I saw him! Lifers by the end of this day: 198
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia chroicocephalus novaehollandiae flight mannum nikon coolpix p900 november silver gull south australia
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  24. Yippee that's mine

    Yippee that's mine

    Without knowing about it, I did try Ann's method of focusing on the chum.... but... well I'm much too slow!! However, I did get this Silver Gull going off with his prize catch. ... an another yippee... hairdressers open today in Scotland and I've an appointment in a few minutes!!
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia chroicocephalus novaehollandiae mannum nikon coolpix p900 november silver gull south australia
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  25. In front of a Canoe Tree

    In front of a Canoe Tree

    Round the other side of the island, birds began to appear from all sides, particularly Whistling Kites and Silver Gulls. However, there was also a pesky speedboat with some youngsters aboard who came speeding round and round us. We sat tight and ignored them so they gave up in the end. The...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia canoe tree chroicocephalus novaehollandiae flight haliastur sphenurus mannum november silver gull south australia whistling kite
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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