Photo of the Day #568: Herring gull

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A herring gull (Larus argentatus) flying off with a snack. Photographed at Spring Lake, New Jersey.


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Animals, like movie actors, have to be wary of success lest they become over-exposed and turn off the audience. Also, people cannot appreciate any creature who invades any niche that involves the copious amount of waste which is such a prominent product of current society.