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	Duck and Waterfowl Decoys by Lisa Byrd (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Laughing gulls live mainly on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States, ranging from Maine down through Florida and Texas.
		The Laughing Gull is not a good fishermen and rarely catches live food from the sea unless its prey is crippled.
		Laughing gulls prefer to nest in tall, thick grasses or shrubbery, usually on sandy islands, along the Atlantic Coast.
	www.tjbailey.com /lisa/stseagull.htm (613 words)

	Laughing Gull--BIOLOGICAL AND ECOTOXICOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF TERRESTRIAL VERTEBRATE SPECIES RESIDING IN ESTUARIES
		Laughing gulls breed along the eastern seaboard of the U.S. from the Gulf of Mexico to Connecticut with breeding areas also found in Massachusetts and Maine.
		Laughing gulls feed either aerially or from the water’s surface by diving or skimming (Clapp et al., 1983).
		Gulls were observed to spend less time incubating on day 2 and 3, yet by noon on day 3 incubation time for the treated birds was similar to the controls.
	www.pwrc.usgs.gov /bioeco/lgull.htm (2898 words)

	Laughing Gull - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Laughing Gull, Larus atricilla, is a medium-sized gull of North and South America.
		Northernmost populations migrate further south in winter, and this species occurs as a rare vagrant to western Europe, although there was a large influx into North-west Europe in late October 2005 when there was a minimum of 18 (and anywhere up to a possibly maximum of 35) individuals on one day in the UK alone.
		Laughing Gulls breed in coastal marshes and ponds as far north in large colonies.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Laughing_Gull (351 words)

	Belize Laughing Bird Caye National Park. Tropical island.
		Laughing Bird Caye is a beautiful Belizean isle situated on the western side of Victoria Channel, only 11 miles off the coast from Placencia Village in the Stann Creek District of Belize.
		Laughing Bird Caye is the southern most island in the central lagoon of the Belize Barrier Reef.
		The Laughing Bird Faro is separated from the mainland, the barrier reef and other cayes by deep channels on all sides.
	www.laughingbird.org /park1.html (262 words)

	Georgia Wildlife Web Site; birds: Larus atricilla (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The juvenile Laughing Gull is mottled brown, with a white belly, and a fl bill, outer flight feathers, legs, feet, and tail.
		Laughing Gulls nest in colonies, which can be very large.
		The Franklin's Gull is smaller and has less dark coloration on the underside of the flight feathers.
	museum.nhm.uga.edu /gawildlife/birds/charadriiformes/latricilla.html (437 words)

	Nearctica - Natural History - Birds of Eastern North America - Laridae - Laughing Gull (Larus atricilla)
		However the Little Gull is much smaller (11 inches in length) and the gray coloration is much lighter than that of the Laughing Gull.
		Habitat: The Laughing Gull is found along the coast in salt marshes, bays, and estuaries.
		Behavior: The Laughing Gull is an adept flier.
	www.nearctica.com /birds/gulls/Latric.htm (397 words)

	LAUGHING GULL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		It is the "swinger" of the gull family: playful, gregarious and noisy with its loud cries so suggestive of laughter and well-being.
		At one time the laughing gull was hunted and killed for its plumage that was used by milliners, but with protection over the years, it has now reached a safe spot in the world of nature.
		Laughing gulls nest in colonies along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts on the many islands that frequent the area.
	www.baylink.org /wpc/laffgull.html (185 words)

	Black-headed, or Laughing Gull
		The males of all the Gulls with which I am acquainted, are larger than the females; and this difference of size is observable in the young birds even before they are fully fledged.
		These Gulls are extremely anxious about their eggs, as well as their young, which are apt to wander away from the nest while yet quite small.
		These Gulls follow the Brown Pelicans to their roosts, and along with them sit on grounded logs, at some distance from the shores, to avoid the attacks of racoons and other carnivorous animals.
	www.audubon.org /bird/BoA/F42_G3d.html (2886 words)

	Laughing Gull Species Account - Florida Breeding Bird Atlas
		Large numbers of gulls of several species winter in Florida, and a few non-breeding birds may remain throughout the summer, but only the Laughing Gull breeds in the state.
		Laughing Gulls also breed along coasts from Sonora, Sinaloa, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia south to Texas, Yucatan, and French Guiana.
		Large colonies of Laughing Gulls are easy to detect; therefore, it is very likely that the Atlas data reflect all the significant colonies in Florida.
	www.myfwc.com /bba/LAGU.htm (454 words)

	Laughing Gull
		In my opinion, this is one of the most beautiful gulls.
		This species has declined in recent years due to destruction of coastal marshes and an increase in Herring Gulls, which prey on their eggs and young.
		Wintering gull lacks fl head and may have white tips on primaries.
	www.bird-friends.com /BirdPage.php?name=Laughing+Gull (146 words)

	Laughing Gulls (Larus atricilla)
		Laughing Gulls (Larus atricilla) are a comical and noisy member of the Eastern Egg Rock bird community.
		Laughing Gulls are very common on Eastern Egg Rock and other islands from Maine to Florida.
		Unlike many of the larger gull species, Laughing Gulls are usually not very aggressive towards other seabirds and get along well with other species.
	www.audubon.org /bird/puffin/virtual/lagu.html (146 words)

	Laughing Gull
		Like all gulls, the laughing gull is a wonderful flier and a good swimmer although it seldom dives underwater.
		Laughing gulls are notorious for begging around beach picnics and fishermen.
		They often can be seen hovering over the wakes of trawlers and ferry boats.
	www.ocean.udel.edu /kiosk/gull.html (230 words)

	Magothy River Association
		This is one of the most common winter gulls on the Chesapeake and the Magothy, with a dark ring at the tip of its bill, but is not here in the summer.
		This gull is also common here in the winter, but is also seen here in the summer, and has nested on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake.
		This is another common gull on the Chesapeake and the Magothy, but it is usually only here in the summer, and has nested on both the Western and Eastern shores of the Chesapeake.
	www.magothyriver.org /Critters.html (1607 words)

	All About Birds
		A smallish gull with a fl head, the Laughing Gull is abundant along the southern Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
		The adult Laughing Gull removes the eggshells from the nest after the eggs hatch.
		The Laughing Gull is normally diurnal, being active during the day.
	birds.cornell.edu /programs/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Laughing_Gull.html (261 words)

	Arch Davis Design - Boat Plans, Kits and Videos: Penobscot 14 Sail Boat
		I designed the Laughing Gull for my twelve year old son Jack, who loves to sail with his great friend Patrick.
		Sea trials showed that the Laughing Gull would do all that was asked of her.
		The Laughing Gull requires six sheets of 6mm (1/4") marine plywood (okoume, meranti or sapele are suitable), some lumber, which will be available locally in most places, and epoxy resin.
	www.by-the-sea.com /archdavisdesign/davis_laughinggull.html (1076 words)

	Laughing Gull - Larus atricilla (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Laughing Gull -- Larus atricilla -- South Dakota Birds
		Named for its well-known laughing call, the Laughing Gull is a common sight (and sound) of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States.
		Rarely seen inland, the Laughing Gull is a rare visitor to the state.
	huskertsd.tripod.com /species/laughing_gull.htm (217 words)

	Urban Bird Studies
		Laughing Gulls are small to medium in size; smaller than most white headed gulls (Great Black-backed, Western, California, Herring).
		Laughing Gull populations were almost destroyed by humans in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
		Today, the Laughing Gull population is increasing in most of its range.
	www.birds.cornell.edu /programs/urbanbirds/BirdGuide/ubs_GUPGuideLaughGullEN.html (298 words)

	LAUGHING GULL BAND RECOVERIES FROM SOUTH CAROLINA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		SUMMARY Between 1932 and 1970, 24 Laughing Gulls from five middle Atlantic and Northeastern states were recovered in South Carolina.
		METHODS All recoveries of Laughing Gulls banded in or recovered in South Carolina from 1932 to 1970 were compiled by personnel of the Bird Banding Laboratory, Migratory Bird Populations Station, Laurel, Maryland.
		In the assessment of recovery rates of Laughing Gulls, the number of individuals banded along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts was also tabulated.
	elibrary.unm.edu /sora/JFO/v043n04/p0264-p0266.html (1238 words)

	Laughing Gull Design Studio
		Laughing Gull Design Studio is a landscape architectural, land planning, and environmental consulting firm located in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
		Laughing Gull Design Studio works with clients to create designs that are customized, not only to the clients' personal needs and desires, but also to the specific environmental conditions and features of their site.
		Laughing Gull Design Studio offers professional design services to architects, engineers, developers, and other design teams to assist in the preparation of construction, bidding, and contract documents.
	www.laughinggulldesignstudio.com /index.html (188 words)

	LAUGHING GULL - Our Birds - Redfish Lodge on Copano Bay. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		LAUGHING GULL: The common gull of the Gulf, bays, estuaries, beaches, and fast food restaurant parking lots.
		Laughing gulls are extremelly adaptable and will eat almost anything.
		In the winter their number decline somewhat as birds leave the U.S. for the warmer climates of Mexico and central America.
	www.redfishlodge.com /birds/laughing_gull.htm (72 words)

	Laughing Gull (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Laughing Gulls are very common around just about any large body of water in North America (and most other places in the world.)
		Gulls live in large communities with a naturally selected leader with a complete societal structure (and pecking order!) They "follow their leader" until it's obvious the leader doesn't know what he's doing...then it's every bird for him/her self (especially if food is involved!)
		Gulls lay their eggs directly on the sand on beaches and small islands.
	www.seabirdrehab.org.cob-web.org:8888 /GullNF.htm (232 words)

	Laughing Gull Breeding Adult - Whatbird.com
		Laughing Gull Breeding Adult: Medium-sized gull with gray back and white underparts.
		Laughing Gull Breeding Adult: Lives mainly on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the U.S., ranging from Maine down through Florida and Texas.
		● Breeding and nesting: Laughing Gull Breeding Adult: Three olive-brown to buff eggs marked with brown are laid in a ground nest lined with grass and weed stems, and built on sand or in a salt marsh.
	identify.whatbird.com /obj/539/_/Laughing_Gull_Breeding_Adult.aspx (682 words)

	Antigua Birds: Laughing Gull.
		This seabird is the only fl-headed gull seen in the West Indies in summer.
		It is a common 16 inch long resident of Antigua with a wing spread of about 42 ins, and may be found near the seashore, also in fields near the marine environment.
		Its call includes a long drawn out hah-ha-ha, like an excited laughing from which its name is derived.
	www.antiguanice.com /antigua_nature/antigua_bhgull.htm (182 words)

	Laughing gull (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The gulls are mainly found along the coast (in the so called pannen for instance, brackish marshes) and near the mouths of the rivers.
		Out on the sea the gulls follow the fishing boats that dump thousands of tons of 'waste'.
		Below a picture from Aruba, a Brown Pelican with a Laughing Gull trying to steal a fish, made in 2006 by Greg Peterson.
	webserv.nhl.nl /~ribot/english/laat_ng.htm (205 words)

	eNature: FieldGuides: Species Detail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		A slender, medium-sized gull with a fl hood in breeding plumage.
		In summer, the adult's back and wings are dark gray; trailing edge of wing is white, and wing tip is fl, without white spots.
		Discussion A common summer gull along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, this species has declined in numbers in recent years due to the destruction of coastal marshes and the increase in Herring Gulls, which prey on its eggs and young.
	www.enature.com /fieldguide/showSpeciesIMG.asp?imageID=17016 (197 words)

	Laughing Gull: WhoZoo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The female lays 2-4 eggs that are incubated by both the female and the male.
		The Laughing Gull is named for its unique call, which is comparable to the human laugh.
		I counted only four gulls, but the zoo keeper claimed there were five.
	whozoo.org /Anlife2002/joecarp/JC_laughinggull.htm (340 words)

	Laughing Gull (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Identification: The Laughing Gull is the only common summer gull with a fl hood found along North CarolinaÕs coast.
		Nesting Habitat: Laughing Gulls nest on estuarine islands with moderate to dense herbaceous vegetation.
		Laughing Gulls occupy colony sites in North Carolina from April through August.
	www.ncaudubon.org /wb_02.html (218 words)

	The Laughing gull - Venezuelatuya (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The laughing gull is one of the most conspicuous and abundant shore birds in our coast line.
		It is a fl headed gull, with white body and gray wings which, noisy to the utmost, receive the fishermen when they return with their catch.
		The idea is to rob the fish that falls from the baskets in the boat.
	www.venezuelatuya.com /natura/013eng.htm (215 words)

	Laughing Gull
		It is used as a "catch-all" name for the many types of Gulls.
		The Laughing Gull is one such species of Gull.
		They are extremely intelligent and often learn how to open a shellfish by carrying it to great heights and dropping it onto a large stone on the beach!
	www.seabirdrehab.org /GullNF.htm (232 words)

	Laughing Gull Photo \| TrekNature
		This is another photo that I took in Clearwater,Florida last month during my 9 days vacation.
		The Laughing Gull's English name is derived from its raucous kee-agh call.
		A great lookking portrait on the Laughing Gull.
	www.treknature.com /gallery/North_America/United_States/photo55031.htm (421 words)

	Laughing Gull - Larus atricilla (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Range : Breeds on the east coast of North America from Florida north to Nova Scotia, disperses from breeding areas July-August and begins to move south in mid-August.
		The majority occur in Britain (c.96 records), recorded in all months and scattered throughout the country, lacking the strong south-westerly bias seen with most Nearctic vagrants.
		Records include many long-staying, wandering and returning individuals and one German record involved a bird displaying in a Black-headed Gull colony.
	www.birdforum.net /bird_view.php?bid=4515 (262 words)

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