Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Lesser in Name Only

Lesser Black-backed Gull/Larus fuscus on the Coney Island beach, slightly smaller than American Herring Gull/Larus smithsonianus.

Two views of a nearby Greater Black-backed Gull/Larus marinus, largest gull species in the world.

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2 responses to “Lesser in Name Only”

  1. Eunice Miller

    I love Gulls.

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  2. nature969

    Thank you for your photos! It’s a treat to see seagulls and shore birds. Nature refreshes us all.

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