petchary posted: " https://photobloggeriehermans.wordpress.com/2023/08/12/the-gull-a-portrait/?page_id=7489 Seagulls are often maligned. In the UK, I have often heard comments about them being aggressive, a nuisance, attacking humans. In the Caribbean, I believe they " Petchary's Blog Portraits of gulls, in the UK and Jamaica petchary Dec 28 The gull, a portrait Seagulls are often maligned. In the UK, I have often heard comments about them being aggressive, a nuisance, attacking humans. In the Caribbean, I believe they are more friendly; in fact, we have a species called Laughing Gulls - and some elegant terns. Some species are threatened and the rarest gull in the world is, I understand, the endemic Black-billed Gull ( Tarāpuka) of New Zealand. Terns and gulls at Old Coal Wharf, Port Royal. (My photo) BirdsCaribbean has an active Seabird Working Group,  co-chaired by Jamaica-based Ann Sutton (independent researcher), Rhiannon Austin (research associate at the University of Liverpool), and Yvan Satgé (independent researcher associated with Clemson University). Much more research needs to be done on Caribbean seabirds, many of which face huge challenges - including climate change. They deserve our protection. These are seagulls in Blackpool - a seaside town in the north west of England. Such exquisite photographs, I had to share them with you. Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Manage your email settings or unsubscribe.

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