I’ve never really studied the beak of a gull before, but look at this one… what is the purpose of that bright orange patch? Any ideas?
That Gull Look
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4 responses to “That Gull Look”
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It defines the sex of the bird and encourages the opposite sex bird to peck at it in a courting sequence.
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Perfect! I thought you would know
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Further thought the chicks peck at the red spot to get the mother to regurgitate to feed them .
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Thank you. That’s interesting, I did not know that.
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