adult Silver Gull
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.
margosnotebook 
August 13, 2013 at 6:07 pm
Scary shadow! Piercing eye. Regards Peet
July 24, 2013 at 11:27 pm
nice gull…and thank you 4 stopping by my hoverfly…:-)))
werner
May 23, 2013 at 7:22 am
Reblogged this on Sunrise…Travel Talk with Maggi and commented:
So many of them here on the coast of Australia
May 23, 2013 at 8:58 pm
thanks! they are common but nevertheless lovely birds
May 20, 2013 at 12:32 pm
Such startling eyes! Amazing.
May 19, 2013 at 12:59 pm
Those eyes…wow!
May 19, 2013 at 12:30 pm
Smart looking.
May 18, 2013 at 4:44 pm
Great detail