{"id":10086,"date":"2021-01-07T11:11:07","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T17:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altonmo.com\/?p=10086"},"modified":"2021-01-04T20:11:41","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T02:11:41","slug":"6-things-for-interested-people-to-know-about-seagulls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altonmo.com\/lifestyle\/outdoor-living\/6-things-for-interested-people-to-know-about-seagulls-20210107","title":{"rendered":"6 Things For Interested People To Know About Seagulls"},"content":{"rendered":"

You may have traveled to the beach and seen a lot of birds flying around, diving into the water, or just sitting around. The bird you saw might have been a seagull. Here are six things about seagulls.<\/p>\n

#1 Habitat<\/h3>\n

The seagull’s habitat is along coastal areas, including North and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, Australia, and some other areas. [1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

#2 Food<\/h3>\n

Most seagulls are omnivorous and will eat reptiles, amphibians, and grain and berries. [2]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

#3 Mating Season<\/h3>\n

Seagulls are known to mate for life. The mating season usually begins in February. [3]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

#4 Breeding<\/h3>\n

The breeding season is from May to July. The clutch size of most gulls are three eggs. The eggs hatch in late June. [4]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

#5 Nest<\/h3>\n

If they have eggs, seagulls will stay in their nest. If it is not in the breeding season, seagulls will often sleep on the water if it’s calm; they do this to keep away from predators. Seagulls will also sleep on the beach. [5]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

#6 Family<\/h3>\n

Seagulls are in the family Laridae. Laridae is made up of birds closely associated with water. [6]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

Notes:<\/h4>
  1. ^<\/a>“Seagulls’ Habitats<\/a>.” 4 Jan. 2021. (go back  ↩)<\/a><\/li>
  2. ^<\/a>Nelson, Karen. “Yes, seagulls eat Cheetos from humans. But what’s on the menu when it’s not beach season?<\/a>” sunherald, 2 Jan. 2018. (go back  ↩)<\/a><\/li>
  3. ^<\/a>“Seagull Breeding Season is well upon us – Eco Environmental Services Ltd<\/a>.” 4 Jan. 2021. (go back  ↩)<\/a><\/li>
  4. ^<\/a>“Gull – Wikipedia<\/a>.” 4 Jan. 2021. (go back  ↩)<\/a><\/li>
  5. ^<\/a>“Where do sea gulls go at night? – Quora.” 4 Jan. 2021. (go back  ↩)<\/a><\/li>
  6. ^<\/a>“BirdWeb – Family Details<\/a>.” 4 Jan. 2021. (go back  ↩)<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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