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Why do herring gulls have a red dot on beak?

Asked: Thomas Le Gresley, Last Updated:

The herring gull is a familiar sight of our seaside towns, particularly during the breeding season. ... He discovered that gull chicks will peck at any long, yellow thing with a red spot in order to get food.

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    In common with Scotland and Wales, the natural nesting coastal herring gull population in England declined greatly between the censuses of 1969-70 and 1985-88. By Seabird 2000 (1998–2002), although the population had increased, numbers were still some 18,000 pairs lower than recorded during the 1969-70 census.

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    Do spawning fish bite? No, but fortunately for us those fish that are right in the middle of the spawning ritual won't be in that phase for long. And, not all fish of a particular species spawn at the same time, so there are always plenty of opportunities for pre-and post spawn fish.

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    Although prawn crackers are lower in calories and fat than crisps, they're still a very unhealthy “treat” to give your pup. However, they are not toxic and safe for dogs to eat. That means if you're tucking into a takeaway and your dog swipes a dropped prawn cracker it shouldn't cause them any harm.

  • What does carp mean in science?

    What does CARP stand for?

    Rank Abbr.Meaning
    CARPCommittee on Acoustic-Emission from Reinforced Plastics
    CARPCommunications and Radar Processor
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  • Do dried shrimp need to be refrigerated?

    HOW TO STORE DRIED SHRIMP. The best way to store the shrimp is to keep them refrigerated in a container. They can keep for a very long time. You can refrigerate them for a good 4 to 5 months without the color fading or freeze them for longer storage.

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    The John Dory is an expensive fish with a low yield of around 35%, with sharp spines that need to be trimmed prior to fabrication. Tilapia is a cheap fish with a 35% yield.

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    In British waters they are found around the south and west of the British Isles. They are not common enough for shore anglers to specifically target this species, but can sometimes be caught inadvertently by anglers fishing for the much more common Atlantic mackerel.

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