Great Black-backed Gull standing on a quay in Poole Harbour

Poole Harbour, Dorset (February 2012)

Taken during a Dorset Wildlife Trust trip to Brownsea Island. The island is closed to the public during the winter months (November to February).

For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Great Black-backed Gull / Internet Bird Collection
Great Black-backed Gull / Bird Forum
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species / Larus marinus