It's been a poor winter for 'white-winged' gulls so far, though a new (second winter) Glaucous Gull has turned up at Dingle today.
First-winter Glaucous Gull, Dingle 27th January 2015 (M.O'Clery).
First-winter Glaucous Gull, Dingle 27th January 2015 (M.O'Clery).
A particularly vocal and aggressive bird, piling into and scattering the flock of Herring Gulls while scrapping for bread.
Second winter Glaucous Gull, Dingle 27th January 2015 (M.O'Clery).
Second winter Glaucous Gull, Dingle 27th January 2015 (M.O'Clery).