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Black Backed gull and chick nesting on pontoon at Gulf Harbour,, originally uploaded by blather.

Taken back in December, on the ferry to Tiritiri Matangi, an island off Auckland, New Zealand. Black-Backed gull and chick nesting on pontoon at Gulf Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand - right where the ferry to Tiritiri Matangi pulls in! There's one egg unhatched. The black-backed gull is the largest gull in the world.

The gull woke up, berated the embarking passengers, and then settled down again on the nest.