RED-BILLED GULLS BATHING
“In January 2013, a flock of Red-billed Gulls (Larus novaehollandiae, Maori names: Tarapunga, Akiaki) was intently engaged in communal bathing at a freshwater inlet near the Estuary of Avon/Heathcote, South Island, New Zealand (above). “Their typical bathing routine includes: (a) … Continued