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A celebrity Lesser Black-backed Gull

The true story of the first Lesser Black-backed Gull to breed successfully in North America Read More “A celebrity Lesser Black-backed Gull”

This Lesser Black-backed Gull arrived on Maine’s Appledore Island in May 2007, when this photo was taken. The species typically nests in northern and western Europe and in recent decades has become regular in winter throughout North America. Photo by Sara Morris

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