Bonaparte’s gull

Bonaparte's gull (Larus philadelphia) is a North American seabird of the gull and tern family, Laridae. About the size of a pigeon, this gull is distinguished by its black head and bill, gray mantle, and pinkish to reddish legs. It builds its nest in trees and hunts insects over ponds, sometimes diving into the sea for fish in the winter. The species is named after C.L.J. Bonaparte, a French naturalist. Gulls, in general, are adaptable and opportunistic birds, feeding on a variety of food sources including insects, mollusks, crustaceans, worms, fish, and garbage.12