“Dramatic is the fate of a Danish black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) that stepped on a freshwater mussel in 1952,” he writes. “The mussel closed its valves and would not let go.

The Black Headed Gull is usually found in Europe and Asia. It was first seen on Dec. 27 in the Santa Cruz area, and today, birders flocked to Rio Del Mar to snap photos of the bird.

Usually seen here in spring, autumn and winter, common gulls are actually a scarce breeding species here and usually seen on estuaries and wetlands. A common gull is the same size ...

BRITAIN’S seabird colonies are normally found on remote offshore islands inaccessible to all but the most hardened enthusiasts prepared to endure… ...

Brown-headed Gulls are rare in Kathmandu Valley, with just two records of sightings in November 2004 and October 2005. The Brown-Headed and Black-Headed Gulls are similar in appearance, and are easy ...

The great black-backed gull is the largest of the Irish gulls, and is much bigger than the black-headed gull. The adult birds have a black back and wings with white wing tips.

Those trying to help the great black-backed gull took it to the Wildlife Clinic of Rhode Island to be checked out by Dr. Mariah Beck. “It had a broken wing and two broken legs.