A kelp gull (Larus dominicanus)—a seabird species typically found in the Southern Hemisphere—has made an unlikely home on a warehouse roof along the coastline of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, astounding ...

In this Bird of the Week segment, Stacia Brezinski with the Maine Audubon tells us all about the herring gull.

A kelp gull has been spotted in Milwaukee under the Hoan Bridge, the first confirmed sighting of the species in Wisconsin.

Herring Gull Larus argentatus with three chicks (Getty Images/aseppa)Now in this book, I will be honest, I find that many of these gull species look interchangeable.

The herring gull is perhaps our archetypical ‘seagull’ and adaptable to human influences, is a born survivor. These big, long-lived, highly intelligent birds are equally at home on sea cliffs ...

A kelp gull (center with black back) is photographed June 1, 2025 with its Herring gull mate at the birds' nest in Milwaukee. In 2024, ...