Black headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) mating, Rye, East Sussex, UK | Glenn Upton-Fletcher Wildlife Photography

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Black headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) mating. It seems that when mating or copulation takes place between a pair at the nesting site, it triggers other birds to follow suit. Normally there seems to be some form of courtship or 'Chat up line' needed and in the absence of this the male seems to be less successful at persuading the female into mating.

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Black headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) mating, Rye, East Sussex, UK
Black headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) mating. It seems that when mating or copulation takes place between a pair at the nesting site, it triggers other birds to follow suit. Normally there seems to be some form of courtship or 'Chat up line' needed and in the absence of this the male seems to be less successful at persuading the female into mating.

Filename:	Black headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) mating_UFP2512RM.tiff
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Date:	19 Apr 2011
Location:	Rye Harbour East Sussex UK
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Copyright:	©2011 Glenn Upton-Fletcher
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