Horatio Clare on the Herring Gull

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Aug 16, 20261:34Science & Medicine

Writer Horatio Clare describes why he finds the herring gull to be a fascinating and surprising bird, from their use of vomit in courtship, to how to deter them from stealing your chips. Produced by Sophie Anton for BBC...

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