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Black-Billed Gull
This Juvenile Black-Billed Gull was photographed on the shore of lake Wakatipu. As the young bird matures its eye changes to white with a black pupil Details: Canon 350d, EF 300mm f/4 IS, 1.4x TC, 1/1000, f/8, 400 ISO, hand held. -
Black-Billed Gull
This Black-Billed Gull was photographed on the shore of lake Wakatipu. Details: Canon 350d, EF 300mm f/4 IS, 1/1250, f/4.5, 100 ISO, hand held. -
Black-Billed Gull
This Black-Billed Gull was photographed on the shore of lake Wakatipu. Details: Canon 350d, EF 300mm f/4 IS, 1/3200, f/5.0, 100 ISO, hand held. -
Black-Billed Gull
This raucous Black-Billed Gull was photographed on the shore of lake Wakatipu. The mature birds have brilliant red colouring inside their beaks and matching rings around their eyes. Details: Canon 350d, EF 300mm f/4 IS, 1.4x TC, 1/1250, f/5.6, 100 ISO, hand held. -
Black-Billed Gull
This raucous Black-Billed Gull was photographed on the shore of lake Wakatipu. Details: Canon 350d, EF 300mm f/4 IS, 1.4x TC, 1/1600, f/6.3, 100 ISO, hand held. -
Black-Billed Gull
This Juvenile Black-Billed Gull was photographed on the shore of lake Wakatipu. As the young bird matures its eye changes to white with a black pupil. Details: Canon 350d, EF 300mm f/4 IS, 1.4x TC, 1/1250, f/8, 400 ISO, hand held.
Black-Billed Gull (larus bulleri)
Tarapunga
Size: 37 cm, 300/250gm (male/female)
Description: Lightly coloured gull with long, thin, black bill with bright red interior. Reddish black feet and white eye. Small amount of black on wingtips. Juvenile has flesh coloured bill with dark tip and brown eye.
Habitat: South island lakes, waterways, wet paddocks, beaches and estuaries.
Status: Protected endemic, approx. 50,000 pairs in 1996.
Breeding: September - february. 1-4 olive green eggs laid. Both sexes build the nest and incubate. Family becomes nomadic after last egg has hatched.
Distinguishing Features: Only gull in New Zealand with black bill and dark legs.
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