Laughing Gull © Matt Hallett
These interesting birds have a body that's all white with the exception of their head which switches from a white color in the summer to black in the winter. Juvenile body feathers are brownish but they also have the black and white head colors. The Laughing Gull will swoop down from the air to catch fish in their beaks and crabs found on shore but will eat anything to survive. They tend to eat at night but are active in the day and can usually be found in large colonies. These birds live along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts and grow to about 13 inches long. They have a great tolerance for intense temperatures. The laughing gull makes a sound, "ha ha ha" thus the name "laughing gull".
- Cornell University Lab of Ornithology. "All About Birds: Laughing Gull.
- http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Laughing_Gull.html
- Honolulu Zoo. "Animal Info: Laughing Gull.
- http://www.honoluluzoo.org/laughing_gull.htm
- Audubon Society. "Project Puffin: Laughing Gull.
- http://www.audubon.org/bird/puffin/virtual/lagu.html
