Seagull - Lewisporte.

Seagull - Lewisporte., originally uploaded by G Luff.

Settlers first arrived in Lewisporte, previously named Burnt Bay and Marshville, in 1887.
Lewisporte is named for Lewis Miller, an enterprising Scotsman who operated a logging company in central Newfoundland.

Most gulls are ground nesting carnivores, which will take live food or scavenge opportunistically. Live food often includes crabs and small fish. Gulls have prophylactic unhinging jaws which allow them to consume large prey.

They are typically coastal or inland species, rarely venturing far out to sea. The large species take up to four years to attain full adult plumage, but two years is typical for small gulls.

Gulls nest in large, densely packed noisy colonies. They are resourceful, inquisitive and intelligent birds, demonstrating complex methods of communication and a highly developed social structure. For example, many gull colonies display mobbing behaviour, attacking and harassing would-be predators and other intruders.