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Lizzie's avatar

It's probably about time I put in some more effort and study instead of my usual resorting to "gull, sp". 😆

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Alice Weinert's avatar

I laughed when I read "there is no such thing as a seagull" because I heard that line from my mom countless times as a kid! This was a great essay and makes me want to practice gull identification.

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John Pastor's avatar

Trumpeter swans are now arriving around The Cities. Saw a pair on Como Pond on Monday and a pair near a small pond in a plowed field east of I35 near Hugo on Tuesday.

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Carolyn McBride 🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦's avatar

Fascinating! And now I'll never look at the screaming flock of gulls vying for my lunch in the same way. Cool!

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Kay Kieval's avatar

Thank you David. Another erudite concise and interesting article. In these difficult days the adaptability of gulls is a wistful example of

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