Photograph of a majestic Hartlaub´s gull on Dyer Island (00000676)

Hartlaub´s gull on Dyer Island

Description: The Hartlaub´s gull (Larus hartlaubii) is a beautiful gull species that breeds on Dyer Island on the west coast of South Africa. It shares this habitat with the Swift terns. The food of the Hartlaub´s gull mainly consists of invertebrates and small fish, caught through shock diving.

Location: Western Cape, Dyer Island, South Africa

Date of Capture: 13.05.2001