Herring gull in St. John’s Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada.
Herring Gull
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae
Genus and species: Larus argentatus
Continents that this species may occur on: North America
Diet: Fish and garbage
Habitat: Harbors, lakes, and ponds
Average length:… Continue
American coots in Quidi Vidi Lake, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
American Coot
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae
Genus and species: Fulica americana
Diet: Crustaceans and vegetation
Average length: 37 cm
Average weight: 550 grams
Average wingspan: 61 cm… Continue
“The Common Loon in summer is very striking with its black-and-white checkered back, glossy black head, white belly and wing lining, and characteristic white necklace around the throat. All loons have greyish feathers in the winter, and immature birds tend … Continue
