Bird images - Skuas and Gulls

The following images of skuas and gulls have been taken in their natural surroundings with minimal disturbance to the birds being photographed.

Skuas

Arctic Skua off Penzance, 6th August 2023
Pomarine Skua at South Gare, 8th September 2018
Long-tailed Skua at Goswick, 8th October 2017
Great Skua off Penzance, 12th August 2017
Great Skua at Bridlington, 9th September 2006
Arctic Skua at Bridlington, 9th September 2006

Gulls

Iceland Gull at North Shields, 22nd February 2025
Iceland Gull at North Shields, 22nd February 2025
Herring Gull at Wideopen, 3rd January 2025
Little Gull at Hartlepool Headland, 21st October 2023
Great Black-backed Gull at Hartlepool Headland, 8th October 2023
Herring Gull on the pelagic, 6th August 2023
Great Black-backed Gull at Penzance, 6th August 2023
Little Gull at East Saltholme, 8th May 2023.
Little Gull at East Saltholme, 8th May 2023.
Lesser Black-backed Gull at The Needles, 20th May 2022
Common Gull at North Uist, 20th May 2019
Common Gull at North Uist, 20th May 2019
Herring Gull at North Uist, 19th May 2019
Franklin's Gull at Scaling Dam, 8th August 2018
Herring Gull on Iona, 23rd May 2018
Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Duddingston, 29th March 2018
Black-headed Gull at Escomb, 7th May 2017
Herring Gull at Jacksons Landing, 2nd January 2017
Mediterranean Gull at Newburn Bridge, 2nd January 2017
Black-headed Gull at Redcar, 30th October 2016
Bonaparte's Gull at Wansbeck, 10th July 2016
Laughing Gull at Newbrighton, 8th February 2015
Glaucous Gull at Hartlepool Headland, 3rd January 2015
Common Gull at South Gare, 2nd January 2015
Ring-billed Gull at Dingwall, 11th January 2014
Ivory Gull at Patrington Haven, 23rd December 2013
Lesser Black-backed Gull on the Mull to Oban ferry, 1st June 2012
Little Gull at Haverton, 24th March 2012
Great Black-backed Gull at Hartlepool Headland, 1st January 2012
Sabines Gull at North Shields, 8th November 2009
Yellow-legged Gull at Tees Barrage, 6th October 2007
Bonepartes Gull at Newbiggin, 10th September 2006
Iceland Gull at North Shields, 26th February 2006
Iceland Gull at North Shields, 26th February 2006

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