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The Silver Gull is widespread in Australia and by adulthood they have red beaks and red legs and are around 38-43cm. They nest in small to large colonies on islands, lakes, saltworks etc prefering ground nests lined with seaweed, or they may nest on dead trees in standing lakes. They lay 3-4 eggs.
On first glance this common Australian seagull, a juvenile Silver Gull, appears to be a relatively plain white bird but this sun-baking gull has fluffed its feathers out to dry after a storm revealing a display of patterned feathers. When it is older its beak and legs will turn red and the brown tips on the side feathers will disappear.
